Educational Statistics For Education Managers

1. Apply statistical and quantitative techniques to educational planning problems.
2. Analyze demographic data and its impact on educational planning.
3. Forecast student enrolment and teacher requirements.
4. Conduct cost analysis and project educational expenditures.
5. Evaluate the efficiency of educational systems.
6. Apply the knowledge gained to conduct problem-solving researches/studies in education.

13 weeks, about 62 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Course Guide

   • Course Guide · 2 hours

     Read the course guide to understand the course objectives, structure, and assessment methods.. Complete the feedback form and submit it to your tutorial facilitator..

2. Week 2Module 1: Issues and Concepts in Educational Planning Statistics and Quantification

   • Unit 1: Concepts and Nature of Educational Planning Statistics and Quantitative Methods · 3 hours

     Define statistics and data, and differentiate between them.. Describe the arithmetic tools used in quantification for educational planning.. Explain the bases of statistical data classification..

   • Unit 2: Data Requirements for Statistical and Quantitative Analysis in Educational Planning · 3 hours

     Identify the types of data required for planning education.. Explain the types of data required for planning education.. Highlight the sources of data collection for planning..

3. Week 3Module 1: Issues and Concepts in Educational Planning Statistics and Quantification

   • Unit 3: The Role of Statistics and Quantification in Educational Planning · 4 hours

     Outline the various roles of statistics and statistical data in planning education.. Explain the basic, general, and specific uses of statistics to education planning.. Highlight the problems and limitations of the use of statistics in educational planning..

4. Week 4Module 2: Parameters For Demographic and Student Flow Analysis

   • Unit 1: Demographic Analysis and Educational Planning · 3 hours

     Explain the importance of demography to educational planning.. Identify the sources through which demographic data and information can be obtained.. Explain the meaning of population structure..

   • Unit 2: Population Growth and School Enrolment Projection and Forecast · 3 hours

     Explain the natural growth of population.. Identify the population projection methods.. Explain the methods of population projection..

5. Week 5Module 2: Parameters For Demographic and Student Flow Analysis

   • Unit 3: School Age Determination from Un-clarified and Incomplete Data · 4 hours

     Smooth the population age structure.. Split the 10-year and 5-year age groups of population.. Explain the use of Sprague multipliers for age splitting purpose..

6. Week 6Module 2: Parameters For Demographic and Student Flow Analysis

   • Unit 4: Enrolment Ratios Analysis · 3 hours

     Explain the various enrolment ratios.. Understand the computation procedure of the enrolment ratios.. Apply the ratios in solving educational problems..

   • Unit 5: Indicators of Educational Planning · 3 hours

     Identify the various indicators for measuring planning parameters.. Explain the use of the identified indicators.. Understand the computation process of the indicators..

7. Week 7Module 2: Parameters For Demographic and Student Flow Analysis

   • Unit 6: Intra-System Student Flow Analysis · 4 hours

     Explain the concept of intra student flow.. List the indicators for measuring intra student flow.. Explain the procedure of using the indicators..

8. Week 8Module 2: Parameters For Demographic and Student Flow Analysis

   • Unit 7: Efficiency and Cohort Flow Analysis · 3 hours

     Explain the concept of efficiency.. Distinguish between external and internal efficiency.. Highlight the inputs and outputs in the educational system..

   • Unit 8: Standard Progression Analysis and Wastage Reduction · 3 hours

     Explain the standard progression method.. Use the standard progression method to determine the wastage ratio of the school system.. Explain the procedure of costing wastage in education..

9. Week 9Module 3: Methodologies of Student Enrolment, Teacher/Manpower and Cost Analysis

   • Unit 1: Student Enrolment Analysis and Forecast · 4 hours

     Explain the methods of student enrolment forecast.. Make projection of enrolment with the methods studied.. Plan for the facility requirements of the projected enrolment..

10. Week 10Module 3: Methodologies of Student Enrolment, Teacher/Manpower and Cost Analysis

    • Unit 2: Teacher/Manpower Analysis and Projection · 4 hours

      Explain the teacher demand-supply mix in the school system.. Identify the methods of teacher requirement projection.. Explain the procedure of using the identified teacher projection method..

11. Week 11Module 3: Methodologies of Student Enrolment, Teacher/Manpower and Cost Analysis

    • Unit 3: Education Cost and Financial Analysis · 4 hours

      Explain the financial estimate determinants.. Highlight the types of cost in education.. Explain the process of cost analysis and projection in education..

12. Week 12Module 1: Issues and Concepts in Educational Planning Statistics and Quantification

    • Module 1 Revision · 6 hours

      Review all the topics covered in Module 1.. Practice solving statistical problems related to educational planning..

13. Week 13Module 3: Methodologies of Student Enrolment, Teacher/Manpower and Cost Analysis

    • Modules 2 and 3 Revision · 6 hours

      Review all the topics covered in Modules 2 and 3.. Practice applying quantitative methods to educational planning scenarios..