EDU 201 COURSE OUTLINE AND LESSON - 1 REVISED - Copy

Page 1: Course Title and Author

  • Title: EDU 201 - Educational Administration Theory & Practice

  • Author: Inicia C. Bansig, PhD

  • Institution: St. Paul University Philippines

Page 2: Course Content Overview

I. Development of Administrative Theory

  • Functions of Theories

  • Classical Organizational Theory

  • Human Relations Approach

  • Behavioral Science Approach

II. Leadership

  • Leadership and Management

  • Essential Managerial Skills

Page 3: Continuation of Course Content

III. Principles of Administration & Supervision

IV. Principal Competency Profile

V. Motivation

  • Content Theories

  • Process Theories

Page 4: Decision-Making in School

VI. Decision-Making Models

  • A. Administrative Decision-Making Model

  • B. Classical Model

  • C. Incremental Model

  • D. Mixed Scanning Model

  • E. Shared Decision-Making Model

Page 5: Power and Politics in School

VII. Overview of Power and Politics

  • A. Sources of Power

  • B. Power Games

  • C. Political Tactics

  • D. Conflict Management Styles

Page 6: Lesson 1 - Educational Administration: An Overview

Key Questions:

  • What is administration?

  • Who are school administrators?

Page 7: Defining Administration

Definition

  • Administration encompasses all processes that facilitate the availability and effective use of human and material resources to achieve the goals of an enterprise.

  • Source: Russell T. Gregg

Page 8: Core Aspects of Administration

Administration Defined

  • It involves working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals efficiently and effectively.

  • Key activities include policy-making and execution.

Page 9: What is Educational Administration?

  • Educational Administration refers specifically to the process of engaging with others to achieve school-specific goals effectively and efficiently.

Page 10: Who are Educational Administrators?

  • Educational Administrators are licensed professionals held to a code of ethics, typically recognized by the state board of education.

Page 11: Understanding Organizational Theory

Definition

  • Organizational theory consists of interrelated concepts that describe and explain behaviors in educational organizations, guiding rational decision-making.

Page 12: Elements of Organizational Theory

  • Focus Areas:

    • Organizational Design

    • Motivation

    • Leadership

    • Managerial Theory

    • Organizational Culture

  • Aim: Improve understanding and effectiveness of organizations.

Page 13: Classical Organizational Theory

Principles of Scientific Management (Frederick Winslow Taylor)

  • Emphasizes the efficiency of work through scientific analysis.

Page 14: Four Principles of Scientific Management

  1. Scientific Job Analysis

  2. Selection of Personnel

  3. Management Cooperation

  4. Functional Supervision

Page 15: Administrative Management

  • Focus: Managing the entire organization (Contributors: Henry Fayol, Luther Gulick, Max Weber).

Page 16: Fayol’s Functions of Managers

  1. Planning

  2. Organizing

  3. Commanding

  4. Coordinating

  5. Controlling

Page 17: POSDCoRB Framework (Gulick)

Functions of Management

  • Planning

  • Organizing

  • Staffing

  • Directing

  • Coordinating

  • Reporting

  • Budgeting

Page 18: Fayol's 14 Principles of Management

Key Principles

  • Division of Work

  • Authority

  • Discipline

  • Unity of Command

  • Unity of Direction

Page 19: Further Principles of Fayol

Additional Principles

  • Subordination of Individual Interest

  • Remuneration

  • Centralization

  • Scalar Chain

  • Order

Page 20: Last Principles of Fayol

Final Principles

  • Equity

  • Stability of Personnel

  • Initiative

  • Esprit de Corps

Page 21: Human Relations Approach

Hawthorne Studies

  • The significance of social factors and morale on productivity, emphasizing the importance of effective management and interpersonal skills.

Page 22: The Hawthorne Effect

  • Explanation: Improvements in productivity occur when workers perceive concern from management, beyond physical changes to their work environment.

Page 23: Behavioral Science Approach

Key Idea

  • Successful organizational functioning requires a balance between organizational goals and individual employee goals.

Page 24: Post Behavioral Science Approach

  • Integrates concepts of school improvement, democratic practices, and social justice, focusing on emergent leadership styles.

Page 25: Concluding Thought

  • Emphasizes the importance of striving for excellence and the impacts of one's current efforts on future outcomes (Og Mandino).

Page 26: Acknowledgments

  • Thank you!