School Leadership and Management (Theory)

Paper Code: 
DEDU 703
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Hours: 
Hours: Contact Hours (45) + Independent work (30) + Others (15) = Total Hours (90)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: -

On completion of the course, the student teachers will be able to -

 

  1. acquire the knowledge of the concept of Educational Administration and Management
  2. prepare an institutional plan

 

  1. develop skills of effective supervision

 

  1. develop skills to manage school resources

 

  1. get acquainted with the skills of conflict and crisis management

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

DEDU 703

School Leadership and Management

CO 123: Develop skills to provide & manage various school resources and school record

Teaching strategies: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Activity

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6,

Assignment (1), Report presentation

 

 

CO 124: Generate strategies of conflict management.

 

CO 125: Develop ability to lead the group activities and motivate the actions of others.

 

Learning strategies: Self-learning assignments, report writing

 

Summative Assessment (70%):

Semester end examination

 

 

CO 126: Design Institutional Plan for effective working environment in school

 

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
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

 

9.00
Unit II: 
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, Equipment’s, Library, Laboratory, Multi Media Centre
  • Management of Records and Registers

 

9.00
Unit III: 
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 IV: 
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

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Management of conflict in educational organizations
  • Meaning, sources, types, importance
  • Models of conflict management
  • Strategies of conflict management

 

Sessional Work (Any one):

 

  1. Preparation of school time table
  2. A case study of the secondary school with reference to the leadership role of Principal
  3. Visit any senior secondary school and prepare a report on management of infrastructural resources

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Krishnaiah, R. (2021). School organization and management. Neelkamal publications

 

  • Anuradha, R. (2020). Educational planning and national educational policy. Neelkamal publishers

 

  • Arulsamy, S. (2019). Educational management. Neelkamal publications

 

  • Mohanty, J. (2016). Educational management supervision school organization. Neel kamal publications

 

  • Chandra, S. (2014). School administration organization and management. Vinay Raheja publishers

 

  • Sindhu, I. (2008) Educational administration and management. International publishing house, Meerut

 

References: 
  • Aggarwal, 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.

 

  • 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.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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