Educational Administration

Credit Hrs: 3 (Nine Units)

Introduction
This course is designed to introduce the learners with the educational administration and
supervision. The administrative structures at national, regional and local level are complex and
multidimensional. It is important for future teachers and head teachers to learn about the
structures and functions of educational administration. One most important function among
many others is supervision. Educational supervision specifically at district and school level plays
a significant role in educational improvement. Therefore this course highlights the approaches
and functions of supervision.

Learning outcomes:

After completing this course the learners will be able to:

1. Work through the administrative structures effectively

2. Perform well in collaborating with various administrative heads
3. Design administrative and supervisory plans of action
4. Supervise the academic as well as administrative functions of educational institution

Unit. 1 Introduction to Educational Administration

1.1 Concept and Definitions of Administration
1.2 Levels of Administration
1.3 Educational Administration and its Scope
1.4 Administrative Roles and Responsibilities
Unit 2. Educational Administrative Structures
2.1 Central Bodies of Educational Administration
2.2 Provincial and Regional Structures of Educational Administration
2.3 Administrative Structures of Government /Public Schools
2.4 Administrative Structures of Private Schools
Unit 3. School Administration and its functions
3.1 School Heads’ Responsibilities
3.2 Academic Heads’ Responsibilities
3.3 Administration Office and Its functions
3.4 Administrative Personal
Unit 4. Evaluative Role of Administration
4.1 Performance Appraisal
4.2 Financial Audits
4.3 Academic Audit
4.4 Administrative Evaluation
Unit 5. Approaches of Supervision
5.1 Authoritarian
5.2 Laissez Faire
 5.3 Synergistic
5.4 Developmental approach

Unit 6 Functions of Supervision

6.1 Articulating and achieving the missions and needs
6.2 Monitoring and Evaluation
6.3 Support and Advice
6.5 Liaison
Unit 7. Synergic Supervision
7.1 Dual Focus
7.2 Joint Effort
7.3 Two way communication
7.4 Focus on Competence
7.5 Growth Orientation
Unit 8. Supervising School Improvement
8.1 Supervising Physical Infrastructure
8.2 Supervising Administrative Practices
8.3 Supervising Resource Management
8.4 Supervising Teaching and Learning
8.5 Supervising School Environment
Unit 9. Use of Technology in Administration and Supervision
9.1 Developing Accounting and Auditing Systems
9.2 Ubiquitous Supervision
9.3 Creating web tools for monitoring and evaluation
9.4 Online reporting and dissemination of information
Recommended Books
Wiles, J. ( Bondi, J. (2000). Supervision: A guide to practice. NJ: Prentice Hall
Oliva, P. F. &Pawlas, G. E. (1997). Supervision for today's schools. White Plains, NY:
Longman.
Daresh, J.C. (2007). Leading and Supervising Instruction. California: Crown Press
Creemers, B.P.M.andKyriakides. (2014). Improving quality in Education. New York: Routledge
Web Resources
http://www.iiep.unesco.org/capacity-development/training/training-materials/school-
supervision.html
http://www.ascd.org/ascd/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el_198011_glickman.pdf
http://www.staffingpractices.soe.vt.edu/supervision.htm
http://www.nuepa.org/libdoc/e-library/articles/2002rstyagi.pdf