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D. Sub-committee on School The SCSL makes recommendations to COTAP on –
Leadership (SCSL) (a) strategies and ways to promote principals’

continuing professional development (CPD)
The Sub-committee on School Leadership with a view to enhancing school leadership
(SCSL) is set up under COTAP to advise in the light of changing societal needs and

on policies and measures relating to the expectations, global educational developments
professional development of serving and related research and evaluation findings;
principals, newly-appointed principals, (b) strategies and ways to develop, implement
aspiring principals, vice-principals, and evaluate an analytical framework for the

middle managers and members of competencies of principals at various stages
School Management Committee (SMC)/ of professional development, with a view to
Incorporated Management Committee providing an effective guide for principals’ self-
(IMC), with a view to developing school reflection and professional growth;

leadership and enhancing the quality of
(c) the planning, design, organisation and
school education.
evaluation of professional development
programmes for serving principals, newly-

appointed principals, aspiring principals and
members of SMC/ IMC to enhance their
leadership knowledge and skills;

(d) the need for conducting educational
research and evaluation studies with a view
to consolidating experiences, as well as

disseminating good practices of school
leadership; and

(e) other matters relevant to principals’ CPD which
COTAP may refer to.

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