School Management

Management is the primary force within any organization which coordinates the activities of various systems in relation to its objectives. A school being a social organization with specified objectives, the school management means the use of people and other resources to accomplish the objectives of the school. School management has two major aspects—internal management which covers issues like admission, management of library, laboratory, building, physical, material and financial resources, etc. and—external management which covers relations with the community and outside agencies connected with the establishment and functioning of the school. School management is a cooperative human endeavour and requires the cooperation of teachers, parents, students, community members and local administration for smooth functioning. Though computers are now increasingly used in the management process, it is human element which is the key to all effective management. The present book is designed as per the new syllabus on school management, and is intended for use by the B.Ed. students of Indian universities. It contains conceptual discussion on school management, participatory and nonparticipatory management and management of various resources. It studies management approaches and decision-making. The book includes discussions on the physical infrastructure of the school in terms of adequacy, availability and utilization along with scores of other issues like space management, delegation of authority, accountability, teacher coordination, liaison with outside agencies including the respective State Education Board, etc. Besides the students and teachers of school management, the book will prove extremely useful to the managements of various schools across India and different functionaries in Education Boards, departments and agencies related directly or indirectly with education and school management.