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Critical Review of Research in area of Leadership and Management (5000 words)(Methodology of Educational Research: Leadership and Management)
Main Paper: BAME Teacher Progression in England:
Towards a Conceptual Model by Paul Miller (2019)
Focus on the methods for your assignment: Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed
Assessment Criteria:
– Briefly summarise the paper, locating studies within the wider debate regarding purposes for educational research and the political context
– Critically review articles referring to wider research conducted within Leadership and Management
– Discuss the ethical implications of research undertaken and the ways in which these have been addressed
– Critically discuss the appropriateness of theoretical and methodological approaches taken and research techniques employed
– Consider the weaknesses and strengths of methodologies adopted
– Assess the sampling techniques employed, data analysis undertaken, and conclusions drawn.
– Reference appropriately and widely- providing a bibliography
– Work effectively within the 5000-word limit
– Check spelling and grammar
The best assignments:
– Reference to the research article (drawing upon a range of literature)
– Thorough knowledge and understanding of theoretical perspectives
– Critical analysis- not descriptive writing
– High levels of reflection
– Clear structure- effective use of signposting
– Well organised appendices, labelled and linked to points made in text
– Skilled use of academic conventions eg, Accurate spelling, punctuation, grammar, proof reading, Harvard referencing
– Adhered to word limit
When reading the paper…
Why has Miller put ‘ ‘ around what works?
Could table 1 be dissected if you accessed the related papers for further exploration?
Could you say more about the reality for BAME individuals in each of the 4 types of institutions?
Is this issue an indicator of other possible issues? Linked to “Ahmed (2007) notes that some institutions have shown a ‘lack of commitment to change’ (p. 236)”
Can you problematise the moving from these 4 studies to a new conceptual model?
Could stating the number of years experiences teachers have been misleading?
What wider implications are there from encouraging Positive actions by school leaders that can (and do) lead to a reduction in structural inequality
Are there conflicting studies out there? As these are all done by the same author, is this an issue?
Focus on the methods for your assignment
