Assignment 1 (20%)

This assignment is intended to develop your ability to read an academic article critically.

Read the article: rom Teachers to Teacher!"eaders: A #ase $tudy by Augusto Riveros% &aul
'e(ton and )os* da #osta.

+rite a criti,ue o- the article. .se the ,uestions provided belo( to guide you in (riting this
criti,ue.

.se the headings belo( to structure your criti,ue. 'ote that the ,uestions provided are
merely a guide and are intended to provo/e your thin/ing. 0ou may% i- necessary% discuss
issues not addressed in the ,uestions.


Research Area and Research 1uestions.


+hat is the -ocus and purpose o- the research2

+hat are the research ,uestions(s) and 3 or hypotheses that guided the research2

+hat are the variables that are investigated2

+hat is the theoretical perspective that underpins the study2

4ethodology.
"arger research pro5ect
21 participants selected by 2"earn.ca
$emi!structured intervie(s
'ature o- current role
6--ect on career aspirations
6--ect on understanding o- leadership
7escription o- involvement
#areer tra5ectory


+hat is the research paradigm underpinning the study2

+hat is the sampling design used in the study2

+hat are the data collection instruments used in the study2

8rie-ly describe the data collection procedure deployed in the study.

+hat% i- anything relating to the methodology (ould you do di--erently and (hy2

indings and 7iscussion.
"eadership s/ill development

#ollaboration and net(or/s

8uilding a broader perspective

Recruiting leaders

Accidental tra5ectories

Raising o- pro-ile3visibility o- candidates

6merging aspirations
4oving into areas o- greater responsibility

Ta/ing ris/s3developmental

69perience in in-ormal3-ormal teacher leadership

:trying on leadership;

"eadership as a means% not an end

#hange in understandings o- leadership

ear o- losing connection to teaching

Are signi-icance levels reported and appropriate conclusions dra(n2

+hat are the conclusions dra(n by the researcher2 Are they supported by the data2

<s there congruence bet(een the research ,uestions% the methodology and the
-indings o- the study2
&roviding in-ormal leadership helps shape
understandings o- the role (e.g. leadership as an
e9tension o- teaching practice)

Raising pro-ile -or non!insiders

+ho do (e consider peripheral2 +hat is their potent
ial
-or leadership gro(th2

+hat opportunities are available -or the accidental
leader2
7evelopment o- a leader sel-!identity

&otential -or gro(th o- e--icacy through in-ormal
leadership

<mplications -or school 5urisdictions

broaden the de-inition o- appropriate candidates

&rovide -ormal3in-ormal T" opportunities

Allo( -or diverse pool o- candidates to sel-!identi
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$ubmission o- Assignment.

0our criti,ue (ill comprise an essay (ith these three headings:

1. Research Area and Research 1uestions.
2. 4ethodology.
=. indings and 7iscussion.



a) 0our paper should be bet(een >!? pages.

b) 0our paper (ill be e9amined based on the -ollo(ings

a complete (or/ing solution.

ability o- using methods available in the learning materials.

c) ormat -or the assignment:
a. 'e( Times Roman -ont
b. 1@ spacing on A!> paper

d) 7ate o- submission: Tutorial 2.