Full Description
Current Context Currently, self-governing schools (SGS) or school-based/site-based management (SBM) or local management of schools (LMS) identifies the individual school as the primary unit of improvement. It relies on the redistribution of decision-making authority to stimulate and sustain impro- ments in a school. For this purpose, varying degrees of formal authority to make decisions in the domains of school's mission, goals, priorities, and school policies relating to financial, material and human resources are not simply delegated but transferred by legislation to a representative governing body called the school council or board. Accordingly, it is the position of the principal or the head-teacher, previously at the apex of the hierarchical str- ture of the school which undergoes the most radical reform. Under the new concept, authority is shifted to the corporate body that is to the council or board while the principal becomes an ex-officio member of that body and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the school. Traditionally and legally, the principal or the head-teacher was vested with the full authority for the total management of the school. But, in terms of SGS or SBM, the principal becomes a partner with the representatives of other relevant stakeholders in a democratic structure. When the bureaucratic model of a school gets modified with the school governing body occupying the apex of the school hierarchy, it becomes the key power centre with legal authority.
Contents
Foundations in School Management.- Decentralization and Devolution of Authority Towards Self-Governing Schools.- Importance of Educational Administration.- How Does Organizational Culture Helps Improve Performance?.- Employing Organizational Behavior as a Management Perspective.- Effective Leadership and Management.- Flexibility in Style is the Key to Providing Effective Leadership.- Management of Organizations Staffed by Professionals.- Adopting Strategic Planning for School Improvement.- Leading and Managing Human Resources.- Leading and Managing Change towards Organizational Improvement.- Importance of Effective Communication.- Need for Well-Informed Effective Decision-Making.- Meetings as Forums for Effective Communication and Decision-Making.- Management and Resolution of Conflicts.
