Principles Of Educational Management

1. Define key concepts in educational management.
2. Apply leadership and supervision techniques in educational settings.
3. Understand the legal framework governing education in Nigeria.
4. Manage school resources effectively.
5. Maintain accurate school records.
6. Develop and implement school budgets.
7. Promote discipline and positive school-community relationships.

13 weeks, about 60 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: The Concept of Administration and Instruction

   • Unit 1: Definition and Interpretation of Basic Concepts · 4 hours

     Define management, administration, organization, and educational administration.. Distinguish between management and educational administration.. Explain the characteristics and principles of organization..

2. Week 2Module 1: The Concept of Administration and Instruction

   • Unit 2: The Development of Administration · 4 hours

     Explain the development of administration as an art and a science.. Identify types of school administrators.. Discuss functions and qualities of school administrators..

3. Week 3Module 1: The Concept of Administration and Instruction

   • Unit 3: Leadership in Educational Institution · 4 hours

     Define leadership and leadership styles.. Identify various leadership styles.. Analyze positive and negative approaches to leadership..

4. Week 4Module 1: The Concept of Administration and Instruction

   • Unit 4: Supervision of Instruction (1) · 4 hours

     Define supervision and inspection.. Explain the purpose of supervision of instruction.. Discuss techniques of supervision.. Understand the evolution of supervision in Nigeria..

5. Week 5Module 1: The Concept of Administration and Instruction

   • Unit 5: Supervision of Instruction (2) · 4 hours

     Explain various forms of inspection.. Identify challenges facing supervision in Nigeria.. Propose solutions to challenges facing supervisors..

6. Week 6Module 2: Education Laws and School Plant

   • Unit 1: Education Law and Control of Education in Nigeria · 4 hours

     Define law.. Distinguish between law and rule.. Trace the history of education law from 1882-1926.. Understand law in Nigerian traditional education..

7. Week 7Module 2: Education Laws and School Plant

   • Unit 2: Organisation of the Ministry of Education · 4 hours

     Distinguish between federal and state ministry of education.. Draw organogram of federal ministry of education.. Explain the functions of the federal ministry of education..

8. Week 8Module 2: Education Laws and School Plant

   • Unit 3: Functions of the State Primary Education Board and Other Boards of Education/Commission in Nigeria · 4 hours

     Explain the reasons why SPEB is needed.. Explain the importance of NUC.. Distinguish between NUC, NCCE, and NBTE.. Trace the historical development of NUC in Nigeria..

9. Week 9Module 2: Education Laws and School Plant

   • Unit 4: School Plant, Mapping and Maintenance · 4 hours

     Define school plant planning.. List the principles of school plant planning.. Mention the types of spaces expected to be provided for at the school site..

10. Week 10Module 2: Education Laws and School Plant

    • Unit 5: Planning of School Plant · 4 hours

      Define school plant.. Explain the meaning of school plant management.. Give reasons why school plant must be maintained.. Briefly describe the various types of school plant maintenance..

11. Week 11Module 3: School Records and Adminisstration

    • Unit 1: School Records (1) · 4 hours

      Explain the meaning of a school record.. Explain reasons why records are kept by school administrators.. Distinguish between statutory and non-statutory records in a school..

12. Week 12Module 3: School Records and Adminisstration

    • Unit 2: School Records (2) · 4 hours

      List some vital records in the school.. Explain the use of the vital records listed.. Highlight the usefulness of admission register only..

    • Unit 3: The School Time-Table · 4 hours

      Define school time-table.. Mention the importance of school time table.. Mention the types of time table.. Highlight the guidelines to be followed in constructing a school time-table.

13. Week 13Module 3: School Records and Adminisstration

    • Unit 4: School Bud get · 4 hours

      Distinguish between budget and school budget.. List the purpose of a school budget.. Explain the various methods that could be adopted in the preparation of a school budget.. Highlight the challenges facing the school heads in the preparing a workable school budget..

    • Unit 5: Discipline and the School Ad ministration · 4 hours

      Define discipline.. Mention some acts of indiscipline among the secondary school students.. Discuss the various causes of indiscipline in Nigerian schools.. Suggest what school head can do to ensure discipline in schools..