Educational Administration

Introduction to educational administration

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Learning outcomes
By the end of this topic you should be able to:
1. Define terms used in educational administration
2. Distinguish between management and administration
3. Explain the relevance of educational administration

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Definition of key terms

• Management

• Administration

• Education management

• Educational administration

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Management:

Derived from a latin word “maneggiare” – to handle “manus”

meaning hand.

Okumbe (1998) management is the process of designing,

developing and effecting organizational objectives and resources
so as to achieve predetermined goals of the organization.

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Purpose of management:

• To state the goals of an organization

• Find out means and methods of achieving them

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Administration

It is a sub set of management.

It is defined as “the process of acquiring and allocating

resources for the achievement of pre determined goals”

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Differences between the terms
Management and Administration
Management Administration

• Used more in the private sector • Used to refer to public institutions

where profit making is a major where provision of services is the
motive. main motive.

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Cont…

• Concerned with determination of

• Concerned with the execution of
policies and general objectives.
policies.
• Encompasses administrative
• A delegated aspect of
process
management
• An end by itself
• a means to an end
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Education management:

Okumbe (1998) defined Ed.Mgtas the “process of designing, developing

and effecting educational objectives and resources so as to achieve the
predetermined educational goals of the organization”.

Who are the educational managers and what are their roles?

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Who are the educational managers?

• Cabinet secretary

• Principal secretary

• Directors of education

• Boards of management

• School management committees

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Roles of educational managers

• Set educational objectives

• Formulate plans

• Set financial revenues

• Identify tasks

• Supply incentives to enhance productivity

• Evaluate the working personnel

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Education administration:

• Okumbe (1998) defines educational administration as “the process of

acquiring and allocating resources for the achievement of pre
determined educational goals”

Give examples of educational administrators and their roles

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Importance of Educational Administration

• Ensures that sound policies and objectives are formulated in a given

school, and that methods are determined for the achievement of these
objectives with maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

• Procures the resources necessary for the achievement of the objectives.

• Ensures proper organization and coordination of activities of the school, in

order to achieve the set objectives

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Cont..

• Influences and stimulates the human resources so that they can work
towards the achievement of educational goals.

• Integrates the school and its activities in the set up of the society.

• Portrays a positive image of the school to the public.

• Evaluates the school activities in accordance with the set objectives

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