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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’
The Sub-committee on School Leadership continuing professional development (CPD)
(SCSL) is set up under COTAP to advise with a view to enhancing school leadership
on policies and measures relating to the in the light of changing societal needs and
professional development of serving expectations, global educational developments
principals, newly-appointed principals, and related research and evaluation findings;
aspiring principals, vice-principals,
middle managers and members of (b) strategies and ways to develop, implement
School Management Committee (SMC)/ and evaluate an analytical framework for the
Incorporated Management Committee competencies of principals at various stages
(IMC), with a view to developing school of professional development, with a view to
leadership and enhancing the quality of providing an effective guide for principals’ self-
school education. reflection and professional growth;
(c) the planning, design, organisation and
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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