EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Distinguish the terms Administration and Management
In a school system who do you consider a part of management: A) Parents B) School Board, C) Headmaster D) Teachers E) Non-Teaching Staff?
Explain two main differences between educational administration and education management.

1. EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

2. Teaching and Learning Strategies Lecture (Pure and Interactive) Discussions (Classroom and Groups) Interactive Techniques (Q/As & Pair/Share) RBL (library & Internet)

3. GOALS Introducing student teachers to the concepts, theories, and functions of Educational Management and Administration. To enable student to reflect on how Management and Administration theories are applicable to Tanzania Education Context.

4. COURSE OBJECTIVES Explain the meaning and functions of educational management and administration. Describe and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the main theories and models of educational management in Tanzanian education system.

5. Lesson Outline Concepts of Educational Management and Administration (M&A): Definitions of M&A Differences and Similarities between M&A Assessment

6. INTRODUCTION Successful operation of a school depends entirely on its management and administration system. Educational managers and administrators provide instructional leadership and manage the activities and resources in schools, colleges and universities.

7. INTRODUCTION… Set educational standards and goals Establish the policies and procedures required to achieve them Support teaching and non-teaching staff (teachers, librarians, laboratory technicians, matrons, store keepers, secretaries, drivers, etc) School Managers and Administrators:

8. School Administrators and Managers… M onitor students educational progress, motivate teachers and other staff. H andle relations with parents, students, and the community. They develop annual school calendar. They handle Resources and supervise Projects.

9. What is Administration? Administration means overall determination of policies, setting of major objectives, the identification of general purposes and laying down of programmes and projects (Haimann) Administration means guidance, leadership & control of the efforts of the groups towards some common goals (Newman) It refers to the activities of higher level. It lays down basic principles of the enterprise

10. What is Management? According to Henri Fayor , “to manage is to forecast and plan, to coordinate, and control” Van Fleet and Peterson define Management is “a set of activities directed at the efficient utilization of resources in pursuit of one or more goal” it is an art of getting things done through & with the people in formally organized groups.

11. Differences Between Management and Administration Management works with and through people to accomplish organizational goals, administration is [more] concerned with directing and controlling. Administration establishes policies that guide decision making, laws and regulations. Management implements the of Laws and Regulations.

12. On the basis of Function Basis Management Administration Meaning Management is an art of getting things done through others by directing their efforts towards achievement of pre-determined goals. It is concerned with formulation of broad objectives, plans & policies. Nature Management is an executing function . Managers get things done under supervision. Administration is a decision-making function . Plans and policies are determined under it

13. On the basis of function… Process Management decides who should what & how should he should do it. Administration decides what is to be done & when it is to be done . Skills Technical and Human skills Conceptual and Human skills Level Middle & lower level function Top level function

14. On the Basis of Usage Basis Management Administration Applicability It is applicable to business firms It is applicable to non-business firms Influence The d ecisions are influenced by the values, beliefs & decisions of the managers. It is influenced by public opinion, govt. policies, customs etc. Status Constitutes the employees of the organization who are paid Represents owners of the enterprise who earn profits in the form of dividend.

15. Similarities Between Management and Administration Practically, functions of managers and administrators overlap. Administrators not only set goals, standards and rules, but direct and control functions of the organization. Every manager is concerned with both administrative management function and operative management function.

16. Similarities… Management is a subset of administration. They are not separate. Both are concerned with achievement of organizational goals. Both Managers and Administrators perform at different levels all management functions (Planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and staffing)

17. Educational Management and Administration Educational Management and Educational Administration are applied fields. They both originate from theories of Organizational and Business Management and Administration Therefore we can define educational management and administration based on definitions used in business management and administration.

18. Educational Administration Educational Administration refers to guidance, leadership and control of the efforts of education institutions or programs towards achievement of educational goals. It is higher level authority that determines policies, identifies goals and lays down principles of running an educational institution or project.

19. Educational Management Educational Management is executive authority of an educational organization that deals with planning, staffing, organizing, directing, and controlling of activities and resources. It is an art of working with people and through people in the efforts of achieving predetermined educational goals through efficient utilization of available resources of a school, college, or university.

20. Assessment Distinguish the terms Administration and Management In a school system who do you consider a part of management: A) Parents B) School Board, C) Headmaster D) Teachers E) Non-Teaching Staff? Explain two main differences between educational administration and education management.