During this lecture we learn about some of the key results about the HEAD project about the quality of school leadership training programs. First, we learn about the importance of the curriculum and the staff in the program. Later, professor Tjeldvoll talks about different theoretical approaches of quality; the progressivist approach and about the New Public Management (NPM) approach.

By the end of the lecture we learn the synthesis criterion for quality and we are given four questions to think about the converging tendencies for quality. At the end of this lecture, you are asked to answer the questions of professor Tjeldvoll, and make your own definitions of quality in education at large.

Before any lecture either open or save to your computer the assigned PowerPoint presentations.

Assignment before the lecture: None

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture EDLS410_S8_L3.pdf​

Listen to the lecture, and afterwards do the assignment given below.

Write your learning experiences into your personal Reflective report

Assignment after the lecture: After listening the lectures of this session and the entire course EDLS 410, write down your own ideas and definitions of quality in education. You can focus on student learning outcomes, on teaching, leading, or leadership programs, or even to the entire value chain. Specify your own approach and make a concrete suggestion of it.

Return your essay