Module Code: H7LMECE
Long Title Leading and Managing in Early Childhood Education
Title Leading and Managing in Early Childhood Education
Module Level: LEVEL 7
EQF Level: 6
EHEA Level: First Cycle
Credits: 5
Module Coordinator: ARLENE EGAN
Module Author: Jane Liu
Departments: NCI Learning & Teaching
Specifications of the qualifications and experience required of staff  
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Understand the characteristics of management in an early childhood education context.
LO2 Explain theories and models of early childhood education management and leadership
LO3 Demonstrate an awareness of the National Standards, Tusla inspection process, Siolta and Aistear in designing and maintaining a quality early childhood education setting.
LO4 Demonstrate an ability to draw up policies and procedures for running an ECE setting.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Entry requirements  
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
The Context of Management in Early Childhood Education
Exploring the defining characteristics of managing within an educational context.
Models of Educational Leadership
Examination of differing theorectical models of leadership in education, such as: Instructional leadership; Managerial leadership; Transactional leadership; Transformational leadership; Participative leadership.
Organisational Structures and Roles
Bureaucracy; Collegiality; Distributed leadership; Micropolitics; Leadership and Management roles; role conflict and ambiguity.
Managing People
Recruitment and Selection; Induction and retention; Managing Performance; Diversity.
Complying with Early Childhood Regulations and Quality Controls
Writing policies and procedures; auditing a setting; Complying with Preschool Regulations 2006 – personnel and children’s records; Quality control – Siolta.
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework70.00%
End of Module Assessment30.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Coursework
Assessment Type: Portfolio % of total: 70
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 3,4
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
Portfolio-Write up ten policies and procedures to comply with Childcare (Pre-School) Regulations (No2) 2006 with regards to: Personnel (2), Child Health and Welfare (2), Communication (2) Health and Safety (2) and Child Protection (2). Each Procedure or policy should be approximately 400 words.
End of Module Assessment
Assessment Type: Terminal Exam % of total: 30
Assessment Date: End-of-Semester Outcome addressed: 1,2,3
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
n/a
No Workplace Assessment
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat failed items
The student must repeat any item failed

NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Module Target Workload Hours 0 Hours
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture per week 2 Once per semester 0.17
Independent Learning No Description 8.5 Once per semester 0.71
Total Weekly Contact Hours 0.17
 

Module Resources

Recommended Book Resources
  • Professor Tina Bruce (Editor). Early Childhood, Sage Publications Ltd, p.440, [ISBN: 9781848602243].
  • Bush, T. and Bell, L.. (2010), The Principles of Educational Leadership & Management, 2nd Edition. Sage, London.
  • Bush,T. and Middlewood, D.. (2013), Leading and Managing in Education, 3rd Edition. Sage, London.
  • Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education. (2006), Siolta: The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education, CECDE, Dublin.
  • Department of Health & Children. (2011), Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children DoHC (Revised), Dublin.
  • Department of Health & Children. (2006), Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 and Explanatory Guide to Requirements and Procedures for Notification and Inspection, Stationary Office, Dublin.
  • Department of Health & Children. (2010), National Standards for Pre-School Services, DoHC (Revised),, Dublin.
  • Hayes. N,. (2013), Early Years Practice- Getting It Right from the Start, Gill & Macmillan, Dublin, [ISBN: 9780717157204].
  • National Council for Curriculum & Assessment. (2009), Aistear Toolkit, NCCA, Dublin Available at: http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Early_Childhood_and_Primary_Education/Early_Childhood_Education/Aistear_Toolkit/.
  • National Council for Curriculum & Assessment. (2015), Aistear Siolta Practice Guide, NCCA, Dublin Available at: http://www.ncca.ie/en/Practice-Guide.
  • Maire Mhic Mhathuna (Editor), Mark Taylor (Editor). Early Childhood Education & Care, Gill & Macmillan Ltd, p.384, [ISBN: 9780717153244].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
  • [Website], Children’s Database,
    http://www.childrensdatabase.ie
  • [Journal], An Leanabh Og: The OMEP Ireland Journal of Early Childhood Studies.
  • [Journal], Children’s Research Digest.
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