Report on a Needs Analysis Workshop with Headteachers and Ward Education Coordinators, Tanzania, 15-16 February 2007

Abstract

Needs analysis was the first activity to be carried out by the Leadership & Management of Change project in Tanzania. The purpose of the workshop was to create an opportunity for primary school heads and Ward Education Coordinators to: Reflect on their role and understand how their leadership impacts on achieving quality education in disadvantaged contexts; Talk about key school-based leadership issues that need to be tackled in order to achieve improvement targets; Identify critical competencies they require to perform their professional tasks efficiently and effectively; Share ideas about successful leadership practices within difficult contexts. This document reports on the workshop, based on notes taken by the rapporteur