Jamilah, Jaafar and Nor Hasimah, Hashim and Parimala, Thanabalasingam, eds.
(2015)
SUSTAINING TOWERING LEADERSHIP: The Fellow Kanan Legacy.
Institut Aminuddin Baki, Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan.
ISBN 978-967-0504-24-7
Abstract
The Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2015) is a transformational plan with both short
and long term aims. Several initiatives have been launched in order to achieve the objectives
of this plan. One of the initiatives is the Fellow Kanan programme. They have been entrusted
to realise the 5th wave which states that a high performing leader must be placed as the leader
in each school throughout the country. The six Fellow Kanan entrusted with the success of
this programme are all former Principals of selected Fully Residential Schools.
In the initial stage, the Fellow Kanan used various approaches in harmony with their
experiences as former principals. This was not a problem as they understood the current
context of the 20 pioneer schools selected and were able to give relevant coaching and
mentoring.
After several discussions and collection of information from the schools visited, the Fellow
Kanan designed a more comprehensive framework that was used as a guide for future visits.
This structured framework is now used with confi dence to achieve the stated objectives.
Three main management dimensions that are emphasized in this framework are:
• The School Leaders and Leadership
• Capacity Building
• High Culture
These three dimensions have been identifi ed as the basis for school management. With good
governance and precise operations, they can ensure excellence in the schools concerned.
After several school visits, the Fellow Kanan applied the coaching and mentoring models.
This was found to be more on a professional footing. Toolkits designed by the Fellow Kanan
were used in this programme. The Principals were receptive to the professional inputs and
proposals provided. Although in its infancy, the schools received this help willingly. The
pioneer schools received the eff ects and advantages as hoped:
This book documents the eff orts and approaches that were used by the Fellow Kanan
in conducting the Coaching and Mentoring sessions with the school leaders of the Fully
Residential Schools. It was to be used as a guidebook for all lecturers, Fellow Kanan, MoE
offi cers and educationists.
This book contains policies, procedures, regulations and guides related to this programme
for those intending to be future Fellow Kanan or IAB lecturers who may be involved as the
secretariat of this programme. Besides this, the guidebook also contains theories, models,
concepts, framework and instruments as well as tools that can be used in the coaching and
mentoring processes.
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