Course Outline
Course Outline
1. Introduction
1.1. Meaning of school administration
1.2. Difference between administration, supervision & management
1.3. Educational administration and school administration
1.4. Nature, aims, objectives and principles of school Administration
2. Supervision and Inspection 2.1. Concept of supervision
2.2. Need, importance and aims of supervision and inspection.
2.3. Types of supervision
2.4. New trends in supervision
2.5. Modern vs. old concept of inspection
2.6. Techniques of supervision
2.7. Factors affecting educational supervision
3. Nature and Scope of Educational Management 3.1. Concept of management
3.2. Historical background of management
3.3. Evolution of management thought in education
3.4. Need for management
4. Administrative Functions in Education.
4.1. The concept of POSDCoRB
4.1.1. Planning
4.1.2. Why Plan? The Planning process; Types of plans; Planning in Pakistan.
5. Organizing
Organization structure; components of organization, classical and modern views of organizing
6.Leading
Meaning: leadership and supervision; trait, behavior and contingency the of leadership
7.Motivating:
Theory & practice of motivation
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8.Controlling
The control process, control criteria, effective control system, dysfunctional effects and contingency factors
9. Decision Making.
9.1. Meaning& importance
9.2. The decision making process
9.3. Types of decisions and decision-making problems
9.4. Programmed and non-programmed decisions; group and individual decisions
9.5. Personal qualities for effective decision making
10. The School Discipline.
10.1. Definition, purpose and types of school discipline
10.2. Three stages of discipline
10.3. Old and new concepts of discipline
10.4. How to achieve good discipline
10.5. Factors affecting school discipline
10.6. Characteristics of modern discipline
11. Organizational Structure of our education system 11.1. Organization of education at federal level
11.2. Organization of education at provincial level
11.3. Organization of education at district level
11.4. Administration of autonomous bodies in education
11.4.1.1. (Universities and Boards etc.)
11.5. Role of private sector in education
12. Characteristics of Good Head Teachers and Teachers 12.1. Place and importance of H.T. and teachers
12.2. Qualities of H.T. and teachers
12.3. Duties of H.T and teachers
12.4. Problems of H.T and teachers
12.5. Work load of teachers
12.6. Common weaknesses of teachers
13. Key Issues in Educational Management 13.1. Challenges in school administration
13.2. Pre-service and in-service training
13.3. Punishment and reward system
13.4. Management of school time-table
13.5. Management of school library
13.6. Democracy and administration
13.7. Efficiency and effectiveness
13.8. Productivity vs human relations
13.9. Training vs development