School Leadership & Management

Paper Code: 
24DEDU703
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Hours: 
Contact Hours (45) + Independent work (30) + Others (15) = Total Hours (90)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to

  1. acquire the knowledge of the concept of Educational Administration and Management
  2. prepare an institutional plan
  3. develop skills of effective supervision
  4. develop skills to manage school resources
  5. get acquainted with the skills of conflict and crisis management

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

 

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24DEDU 703

School Leadership & Management

(Theory)

CO 175: Discuss the concept of educational administration, leadership in educational institutes and administrative qualities of Principal.

CO 176: Explain the concepts of educational management in relation to time, infrastructure and record management.

CO 177: Examine the concept and procedure of educational and institutional planning.

CO 178: Discuss the concept of supervision and instruction.

CO 179: Explore the sources, types and strategies of conflict management.

CO 180: Contribute effectively in course- specific interaction.

Teaching strategies: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Activity

 

Learning strategies: Self-learning assignments, report writing

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

Assignment (1), Report presentation

 

Summative Assessment (70%):

Semester end examination

 

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
  • 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
  • Pandya, S. R. (2001). Administration and Management of Education, Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing House

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