Task Description

You are required to go through the 3 interviews with the educational leaders in ECED provided and

then follow the instructions under the Task Instruction section below.

Rationale

As an early childhood educator, it is important you have an understanding about leadership and your

role as a leader.

Task Instruction

Three interviews with educational leaders in ECEC are provided. Choose ONE interview with an

educational leader to complete the analysis; the interviews can be found under the assignment 2

information. You will prepare a critical review of the role, responsibilities and challenges of the early

childhood educational leader.

The information collected from the interview is to be analysed to describe the educational leader’s

position with respect to:

• key roles and responsibilities of the educational leader

• the leadership style, and link this to early childhood leadership theory

Discuss the challenges faced by early childhood educational leader with respect to leadership style,

processes and practices employed; provide examples in practice.

Present and discuss measures the educational leader takes to advocate for children’s learning and

development

Critically review what quality means in terms of the leadership role regarding educational outcomes

for children; provide examples in practice.

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