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Educational administration is a process that includes the combined operation through which a country is maintained in good working conditions. It is a process of utilizing appropriate material in such a way as to promote effectively the development of human qualities. It includes all those techniques and procedures employed in operating the educational organization in accordance with established policies. Here the totality of resources are made available and made effective for accomplishing the purpose of an enterprise. Educational administration includes functions like planning, organizing, financing, directing, supervising, inspecting and evaluation. It is also concerned with elements like setting up of goals of education, review, feedback and innovation.Management in businesses and organizations is the function that coordinates the efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives by using available resources efficiently and effectively. Management includes planning, organizing, staffing, leading or directing, and controlling an organization to accomplish the goal or target. Resourcing encompasses the deployment and manipulation of human resources, financial resources, technological resources, and natural resources.Leadership is both a research area and a practical skill encompassing the ability of an individual or organization to "lead" or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations.The course- Perspectives, issues and research in teacher education is a 60 hour 4 credit course having 36 modules. The time distribution will be as follows:
- Self Study through Video & Text - 35 hours
- Participation in discussion forum - 05 hours
- Web Search/ Library Search - 10 hours
- Assessment/Assignment - 10 hours
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COURSE LAYOUT Weekly Course Plan aims to- Scheduling video lectures and related text materials (e-book, references, glossary, FAQs etc.) in weeks, so that overall learning outcome of the course can be achieved in a systematic way throughout the course following weekly learning objectives.
Week
Day
Title of Lesson/Module
1st Week
Day 1
Concept and approaches to education administration management and governance
Day 2
Theories of Educational Administration
Day 3
Federalism and Decentralisation in Educational Administration and Management
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
2nd Week
Day 1
Multilevel educational administration, management and governance
Day 2
Comparative Study of Multilevel System of Educational Administration among Some Developed and Some Developing Countries
Day 3
Development of Educational Administration in India in Pre-British Era: A Historical Perspective
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
3rd Week
Day 1
History and structure of educational administration during British period
Day 2
Landmarks in the development of educational administration in India after independence
Day 3
Constitutional Provisions Governing Educational Administration in India: Sharing of Powers
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
4th Week
Day 1
State Acts and Rules Related to Educational Administration in India: A Critical Appraisal
Day 2
Educational Administration: Structure, Functions and Processes at the Central Government Level
Day 3
Educational Administration: Structure, Functions and Processes at State Government Level
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
5th Week
Day 1
Educational Administration: structure, functions and processes at the district and sub-district level
Day 2
Administration and Management of Centrally Sponsored Programmes and Schemes for the Improvement of School Education: A Critical Analysis
Day 3
Principles and practices of supervision and monitoring of education system in India
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
6th Week
Day 1
School Supervision: Concepts & Theories
Day 2
School Standards and their Evaluation
Day 3
Regulations, Accountability Mechanisms, Regulatory Bodies Guiding the Education System
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
7th Week
Day 1
Code of conduct of teachers and professional ethics
Day 2
Academic Support Structures like NUEPA, NCERT, SCERT, SIEMAT, DIETs
Day 3
Resource Centres at Block and Cluster Levels: Structure and Appraisal
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
8th Week
Day 1
National Council of Teacher Education: Structure & Functions
Day 2
Program Evaluation
Day 3
Decentralization, Local Management and Governance in Education
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
9th Week
Day 1
Decentralized and Participatory School Governance: What and Why?
Day 2
Constitutional provisions and policy framework for decentralised educational governance in India
Day 3
Role of Panchayati Raj institutions in management of educational Institutions
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
10th Week
Day 1
Community based Structures for School Governance
Day 2
Role of Civil society organizations in governance of education
Day 3
Role of Civil society organizations in governance of education
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
11th Week
Day 1
Role of Non-Government Organisation (NGOs) and community based organisations (CBOs) in school governance
Day 2
Emerging issues and problems of educational administration
Day 3
Human Resource Management in Education
Day 4
Self Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
12th Week
Day 1
Teacher management and development issues
Day 2
Issues relating to management of Continuous Professional Development of teachers
Day 3
Need and Importance of Research in Educational Administration
Day 4
Self-Study- text & videos & Web search & Library Search
Day 5
Assignment/Assessment
