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