EDU575 Week 3 Assignment

EDU 575: Strategic Planning and Leadership in Education

WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT - EDUCATIONAL LEADER INTERVIEW

Week 3 Assignment - Educational Leader Interview

For this assignment, you are to conduct an interview of an educational leader (current or retired). In the preparation studies in Weeks 1 and 2, you were asked to draft possible questions for the interview. You are required to demonstrate understanding of leadership theories and roles of the leader you interviewed by writing a 2–3-page paper analyzing the style of that leader. Upon completion of the interview, review the leadership theories and determine which theory is most similar in style to that of the interviewee.

Instructions

Write a 2–3-page paper?analyzing the style of the leader you interviewed.

1. Develop?a set of 5–7 interview questions related to?leadership theories.

2. Conduct an interview with an educational leader that allows you to gain knowledge about their specific style of leadership.

3. Evaluate leadership theory and principles for their role in education administration.

4. Determine the theory that is most similar in style to that of the interviewee.

5. Use two sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.