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(b) The Process Theory
This theory focuses on the process or procedure
of policy formulation.
There are identifiable patterns of political activities
or processes which often culminate in the
formulation of public policies.
Such processes or procedures are:
Basic forces
Agenda setting (Antecedent movement)
Political activity
Policy enactment
Policy implementation
Policy evaluation
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Basic Forces
Social
Political
Economic, etc
Agenda Setting
Attract
Attention of agents
Political Activity
Interest groups
Lobbying
Debating
Policy Enactment
CodificationPolicy
Evaluation
Testing for
popularity and
effectiveness
Policy
Implementation
Activities of
implementing agent
Figure 1: Policy–Making Cycle
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(c) The Group Theory
Agroupisacollectionofindividualswhohavesomecharacteristicsin
commonandinteractwithsomefrequencyonthebasisoftheirshared
interest.Example,agroupofstudents,boys,girls,villagers,
intellectuals,peasants,etc.
Aninterestgroupisacollectionofindividualssharingsomecommon
interestsandmakingcertainclaimsuponothergroupsinthesociety.
Whentheinterestgroupmakesaclaimonthegovernmentitbecomes
apoliticalinterestgroup.
Thus,thegroupformsthelinkbetweentheindividualandthe
governmentaccordingtothegrouptheory.
Groupsstruggleandcompetetotiltpublicpolicytoservetheirinterest.
Thepolicymakers,then,respondstogrouppressure.
Therefore:Thegrouptheoristsseepublicpolicyastheequilibrium
enabledinthegroupstruggle.
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(d) The Elite Theory
Theword“elite”referstothesocialgroupthatis
consideredtobethemostinfluentialinasociety.
Theelitesarepowerfulbecauseoftheirmaterialwealth,
achievements,academicknowledge,politicalpower,
religiouspower,etc.
Becauseofthepoweritpossesses,thesmallerelite
grouptendstowieldalotofinfluenceoverthemasses.
Therefore:
Theelitetheoryseespublicpolicyasanoutcomeofthe
preferencesandvaluesoftheelite.
Theweak(masses)havelittleornoinfluenceonthe
directionofpublicpolicy.
Thepublicpolicyformedreflectsthevaluesandinterests
oftheelitesratherthanthepreferencesofthemasses.
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(e) The Institutional Theory
Publicpoliciesareauthoritativelymade,implemented
andenforcedbygovernmentalinstitutions.
Publicpoliciesareauthoritativelymadebygovernmental
institutionsandtheyareregardedaslegalobligations.
Thethreebroadgroupsofgovernmentinstitutionsare
theLegislative,theExecutiveandtheJudiciary.
Undereachgroupthereareseveralset-upsthatare
responsiblefordeterminingpublicpolicies.
Thepoliciesmadebygovernmentalinstitutionswith
authorityareregardedaslegalobligations.
Policiesofgovernmentalinstitutionsapplytoeveryonein
thecommunity.
Therefore:Policiesmadebythegovernmentinstitutions
arecharacterizedbyLegitimacy,Universalityand
Coersion.
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(c) Policy justness
This is the one in which the means of
achieving the purpose is legally right.
The following questions should be asked to
proof the justness of a policy;
Is the means for achieving the policy purpose
just?
Are the policy impacts justifiable just?
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EDUCATIONAL POLICY ANALYSIS
What is policy analysis?
Thisistheprocessofassessingtheimpactofpolicy
andwhereappropriate,remedyorredesignthe
policy.
Thepolicyanalystneedstorecognisethe
differencesinprioritiesbetweentheinterestgroups.
Example,therearedifferencesinprioritybetween
thepoliticalelitesandtheeducationalelites(officers
intheeducationsector).
Therefore,duetosuchdifferencesofinterest
betweenthedifferentgroupsthepolicyanalyst
shouldunderstandthepoliticalcontextofsucha
policy.
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Steps of analysing and redesigning educational
policy consists of the following:
Analysis of the existing situation (Situational
analysis);
Generation of new policy options;
Evaluation of policy options;
Ratifying a policy option;
Implementation of the policy option;
Assessment (evaluation) of policy option; and
Redesigning of a new policy (Re-cycling the
policy).
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1. Analysis of the existing situation
Thechoiceofanypolicyisfunctionallyrelatedto
timeandspace.
Achangeinpublicpolicyisaresponsetoapublic
problemorsetofproblems.
Toanalyseanyeducationalpolicyweshould
considerthebasicforcesthatistheexisting
situationintheenvironment.
Analysisshouldconsidertheexistingsituationinthe
educationsector.
Thebackgroundinformationhelpstounderstand
“whys”and“wherefores”ofwhatwefoundinthe
analysis.
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2. Generation of policy options
Policyoptionsfollowanorganisedpatternof
collectingandanalysingdata,includingpolicy
optionsandredefiningtheoptions.
Dataareusuallyderivedfromaseriesof
researchfindings,nativewisdom and
professionalknowledgeorfromtheperiodic
analysisoftheeducationalsector.
Educationalpolicyoptionscanbeproducedby
proposingmarginalchanges.
Inpracticeonlytheoptionsthatarefeasibleand
rationalareconsidered.
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The Features of Mission Education
Manualwork.
Trainingforpracticaljobs.
Educationforconversion,e.g.makingpeople
catechistswhopreachedagainstIslamand
LocalReligions.
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The Purpose of Missionary Education
Makingpeopletoacceptcolonialrule/
system.
Ideologicalconversionofpeople(e.g.strong
beliefinWhiteracesupremacy).
Tojustifyandrationalisecolonialismas‘awill
ofGod’toinculcateChristianmorality.
Topreachsubmissivenessandhumilityas
primevirtues.
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A. DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS DURING
THE GERMANY RULE IN TANZANIA MAINLAND
(i) Development of Mission Schools
Theoutputsofmissionschools(Catechists)
wereusedtoopenBushSchoolsinthe
villages,nearerandfarfromtheMission
Centres.
TheBushSchoolsfedthecentralmission
school(oftenaboardingschool).
Qn:Whatistheimplicationofaboarding
school?
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The purpose of German Colonial Education
Totrainthecolonialpeopletoworkforthe
governmentandthesettlers.
Toenablethenativetobeusedingovernment
administration(loyalpeople).
Toinculcatealikingfororder,cleanliness,
diligenceanddutifulnessandasound
knowledgeofGermancustomsandpatriotism.
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The Features of German Government Schools
Pupilscontributedtowardsthecostoftheirown
education.
Theworkdonebypupilswhileatschoolcoveredthe
expensesforconstructionofschool,buyingteaching
material,maintenanceofschoolfacilities,payingthe
teachers,etc.
Thegovernmentimposedspecialleviestothe
communityforrunningtheschools.
Schoolshadprojectstoaccruefundsforrunningand
expansionofschools.Eg.Coconutplantationsowned
byschoolsinTanga.
Pupilswerestrictlydisciplinedandseverelypunished
formisbehaving(e.g.chaining,flogging,etc).