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Unit Code:    EDU 321
Unit Title:    Educational Administration 
Program(s):    Bachelor of Education (Arts) 
Lecturer Name:    Mr. Sagide Kenyani
Lecturer Contacts:    Email: ( georgekenyani@zetech.ac.ke ) Phone No:0713691767
Consultation time:    2pm -5pm 

 UNIT DESCRIPTION/ OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT
To equip learners with managerial, administrative and financial knowledge, skills and competences necessary for the running of educational institutions especially secondary schools in the Kenyan context. 
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES 
By the end of this unit , you will be able to:
⦁    Discuss the theoretical basis of administration and planning.
⦁    Describe the processes of educational administration and planning
⦁    Explain factors that promote and inhibit the processes of educational administration and planning.
⦁    Identify major issues affecting economics of educational planning in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa
⦁    State the relevance of educational planning in relation to demand driven education
⦁    Explain and discuss history rationale and methodology of educational planning.

COURSE OUTLINE
General introduction to the field of educational administration: Theories of administration; school administration; fundamentals of national education administration; administration of educational policies; Leadership in educational administration; and The concept of power and authority; The structure of the Ministry of Education and related semi-autonomous government agencies; administrative challenges of educational institutions; Introduction to Educational Planning: Basic concepts of Educational Planning, Definition of Educational planning and related terms, , Stages and Cycles in Educational Planning Process, Conditions for success in Educational Planning Process, Historical background of Educational Planning, and Rationale for Educational Planning.
Methodologies and Approaches to educational Planning: Traditional Approaches, Social demand approaches, Manpower requirements and forecasting approach, Rate of Returns and Cost Benefits Analysis Approach, Conventional Approaches with special reference to Labour Market Analysis, Tracer studies, and Cost-effectiveness approach.
Types and levels of Educational Planning, Cycles and Processes:

COURSE Pre-requisites 
None.
Required Materials/ Equipment
E-learning materials, LCD projectors, interactive board, course texts, handouts, newspapers, pictures and photographs, audio, films & videos tapes, Television monitor, charts, video camera, 35 mm camera, transparencies, Manila paper, lettering aids, ruler, felt pens, tape recorder.
Course Assessment
Continuous assessment tests, class observation, assignments, term papers adding up to 30% and end of semester examinations 70

Course Schedule

Week    Topic    Instruction Time (Hrs)    Sub-Topic
       INTRODUCTION   

• Definition of educational administration
• Historical Background of Educational Administration

1     THE PROCESS OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION.

 Adminstrative Processes

⦁    Financing:
⦁    Governance:
⦁    Personnel:

 2    LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

•      Definition of leadership
•     The Laissez Faire Leadership Style
•     The Autocratic Leadership Style
•     The Participative/Democratic
•     Leadership Style
•     The Emergent Leadership Style

3       THEORIES OF  LEADERSHIP

     ⦁    Emergent Theories of leadership
     ⦁    Behavioral and style theories
     ⦁    Situational and Contingency Theories

4        STYLES OF LEADERSHIP.

• The Seven styles of Leadership.

5.        FACTORS HAMPERING THE EFFICIENCY IN LEADERSHIP.

• Seggestipn for remedy

6      POWER AND AUTHORITY

  ⦁    Definitions
  ⦁    Types of Organizational Power

7       MANAGING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

• Introduction
• Importance of communication
• Components/Elements of communication

8        COMMUNICATION MODEL

• Sender of the message
• Receiver of the message

9        TYPES OF COMMUNICATION

• Organisational communication.
• Downward communication.
• Upward communication.
• Horrizontal communication.

10      INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

Barriers of effective communication.

Ways of improving communication.