PrOD's 2nd Paper

Presented on 6 October 2009
Malaysia-Oman Educational Seminar,Empress Hotel, Sepang,Selangor

ACCELERATING SCHOOL’S EXCELLENCE THROUGH ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME( PrOD )

Best Practices of Organizational Development Programme (PrOD) in SMK Seri Bentong
 
Presenter: 
Abdul Rahim bin Mohd Yunus
Principal
SMK Bukit Rangin, Kuantan, Pahang
 

 

Abstract

PrOD, the Malaysian version of school organizational development program was launched in 2008. The program is based on a model created by a team of Senior Consultants of Institut Aminuddin Baki (IAB), Ministry of Education. The pilot program involves 40 secondary schools from all over Malaysia, using andragogical approach with the blend of workshops, syndicate discussions, benchmarking trips, and on-site consultations. The implementation of the ambitious program is supposed to be in three phases until 2010. This descriptive paper focuses on the experience of Seri Bentong Secondary School in Pahang (Seri Bentong) in implementing the program. PrOD seek out to bring about the necessary changes in the organization starting with strong moral imperative to shape personal effectiveness at all levels of leaders in schools: top leaders, middle leaders, emerging or new leaders and students’ leaders. The chemistry of a unique program (PrOD) put into action in a unique school setting of a Special Model School which consist of primary and secondary students (between 10 and 17 years old) proved to present a unique experience. This paper also discusses critical factors underlying the early positive impact of PrOD in Seri Bentong.