SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
EDU- 703
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To acquire the knowledge of the concept of Educational Administration and Management
  • To enable the students to prepare an institutional plan
  • To acquaint the students with the skills of effective supervision
  • To develop the skills to manage school resources
  • To acquaint the students with the skills of conflict and crisis management

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Educational and Institutional Planning
  • Educational Planning-  The Importance, Nature, Goals and Principles of Educational Planning
  • Types of Educational Plans, Approaches of Educational Planning
  •  Procedure of Educational Planning
  • Institutional Planning- Benefits, Scope and Characteristics of Institutional Planning
  • Procedure of Preparing an Institutional Plan

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Supervision and Inspection
  • Supervision- Principles and Purpose of Supervision
  • Role of a Supervisor, Process of Supervision
  • Skills for Effective Supervision
  • Inspection- Types and Principles of Inspection, Characteristics of an Effective Inspector
  • Weaknesses of the System of Inspection

 

10.00
Unit III: 
Educational Administration
  • Principles of Educational Administration; Objectives and Importance of Educational Administration
  •  Principal as an Administrator- Duties and Responsibilities
  •  Leadership in Educational Institution- Qualities of Good Leader, Leadership Style; Leadership at Different Levels of School Hierarchy

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
Educational Management
  • Meaning,Concept and Definitions of Management; Functions of Management
  • Time Management: Concept, Importance and Types of Time Schedule
  • School Time Table: Preparation of General Time Table; Principles for the construction of Time Table
  • Management of Infrastructure: School Building, Equipments, Library, Laboratory, Multi Media Centre
  • Management of Records and Registers

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Conflict Management and Crisis Management
  • Conflict Management: Sources and Levels of Conflicts, Models of Conflicts, Effects of Conflicts, Strategies of Conflict Management
  • Crisis Management: Concept, Types and Crisis Plan

 

Essential Readings: 

Sessional Work:

 Any one of the following :

  • Preparation  of school Time Table
  • A case study of the secondary school with reference to the leadership role of Principal
  • Visit any senior secondary school and  prepare a report on management of infrastructural resources

 

Books Recommended:

Essential readings

  • Aggrarwal, J.C.(2006). School Management and Pedagogies of Education, Agra : Vinod Pustak Mandir
  • Chandra, S.S. (2006). School Administration, Organization and Management, Meerut : R. Lall Book Depot.

 

References: 
  • Pandya, S. R. (2001). Administration and Management of Education, Mumbai : Himalaya Publishing House Arulsamy, S. & Jeyodevi J. (2018).  Educational Management, Hyderabad ; Neelkamal Publication Pvt. Ltd.

 

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