EDU3102 Sem 1 2021-2022 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION / LEADERSHIP

EDU3102 Sem 1 2021-2022 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION / LEADERSHIP

Course start date: 7 Sep 2021

UGANDA MARTYRS UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

EDU 3102: EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP

By: Mr. Tebaese Christopher E-mail: ctebaese@umu.ac.ug/chrissybtc2011@gmail.com

Credit Units: 3 Contact Hours: 45

 

Course Description: The course presents to the students the basic themes and research involving educational administration/leadership. It therefore involves discussion of issues like: administration and management of organizations [schools], elements of school administration, skills and techniques to be employed in carrying out effective school administration.

 

Course Objectives: By the end of the course students will be able to:

Ø  Discuss the meaning and scope of management and administration, especially in secondary schools.

Ø  Appreciate the fundamental tools of educational administration.

Ø  Analyze concerns of human relations, leadership and leadership roles in learning institutions.

Ø  Evaluate how efficient functioning of a learning institution [school] can be encouraged and motivated.

 

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course students will be able to:

Ø  Demonstrate the importance and use of the elements of school administration in schools.

Ø  Appreciate how different administration and management styles can be applied to different situations in the administration of schools.

Ø  Analyze different techniques that can be used in school administration and leadership/ management.

Ø  Discuss how change in the educational institutions/schools can be managed using the different skills for managing change.

 

Course Content:

 

UNIT

THEMES

T. HRS

1

Preamble/Introduction [9 Tasks]:

v  What an organization is.

v  Principles to be followed when organizing.

v  Characteristics of organizations.

v  Types of organizations.

v  Institution scope and meaning of school administration.

v  Leadership and Management.

v  Educational Management and Planning.

v  Why the need for Educational Administration!

v  Administration as supervision of school activities.

4

2

Historical Overview of the Main Features of Educational Administration before and after Independence in Uganda [4 Tasks]:

v  The hierarchical structure of the Secondary School.

v  Stake-holders in the Secondary School e.g. BOGs and PTAs.

v  Characteristics of successful school administration.

v  Administration, management and leadership styles.

5

3

Leadership [6 Tasks]:

v  Definition of leadership.

v  Theories of leadership.

v  The Leadership Styles and How they Apply in Education/School Management:

-          Charismatic Leadership Style.

-          Laissez faire Leadership Style.

-          Democratic Leadership Style.

-          Coercive Leadership Style.

5

4

Elements of school administration [10 Tasks]:

v  A school as an organization.

v  Division of Labor.

v  Hierarchy of authority.

v  Unity of command.

v  Coordination.

v  Delegation.

v  The head-teacher in school administration: The Triple role of the head-teacher:

-          Chain of command role.

-          Professional role.

-          Accountability role.

v  Techniques needed by the head-teacher [superior-oriented and subordinate-oriented tactics/techniques].

v  Encouraging efficient functioning of the schools as an educational administrator.

8

5

Description of the following terms as used in educational administration [10 Tasks]:

v  Role Prescription.

v  Role Expectation.

v  Role Setting.

v  Role Conflict in schools.

v  Handover and takeover of office and station:

-          Arrangements.

-          Procedure.

-          The in-coming head-teacher.

-          Witness of a handover/takeover ceremony.

v  Staff Training and Development:

-          Steps to be taken.

-          Staff development strategies.

-          Benefits of training of and staff development.

v  The Decision Making process in school administration:

-          The meaning of decision making.

-          Approaches to decision making.

-          Kinds of decisions taken by administration.

-          Elements of decision making.

-          Participation in decision making.

-          Principles of democratic school administration.

10

6

Accountability and Evaluation in educational leadership and administration [6 Tasks]:

v  The concept of accountability.

v  Why an educational administrator should carry out Accountability.

v  Who needs Accountability!

v  Forms/kinds of accountability in schools.

v  Accountability for internal school funds:

-          Type of funds that come to school.

-          Keeping financial records.

-          Accountability for small payment.

-          What to include in the Letter of accountability.

v  Policy and administrative structure of the Ministry of education:

-           The office of the minister.

-          Office of the PS.

-          Inspectorate Division.

-          Autonomous Bodies in the MOES.

-          Problems encountered by educational administrators and viable solutions.

13

 

Teaching and Learning Patterns: Lecture method; Chalk and talk; Guest speakers; Student presentations.

 

Mode of Assessment: Continuous Assessment 50%; Final Exams 50%.

 

Key References:

1.      Adiar, J. (1985). Effective Decision Making. London: Pan Book.

2.      Allen, R.E. (1990). Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

3.      Campbell, R. et al (1962). Introduction to Educational Administration. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

4.      Government of Uganda (1992). Government White Paper on Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Education Policy Review Commission. Kampala.

5.      Mafabi, N. et al (1993). Educational Management and Administration. Kampala: Macmillan Publishers.

6.      Mbiti, D.M. (1974). Foundations of School Administration. Nairobi: Oxford University Press.

7.      Musaazi, J.C. (1985). The Theory and Practice of Educational Administration. Hong Kong. Macmillan Publishing Company.

8.      Passi, F.O. et al (1996). Educational Administration. Kampala: Makerere University.

 


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