Roles and Fuctions of School Authorities

Roles and Functions
of School
Authorities/Administration.
Arold T. Garcia
Presenter
Topics for Discussion
 What is Authority in the
school?
 What is Administration?
 Roles and Functions of School
Authorities
Authority
School Authority means Head of
the Institutions such as Teacher,
Principal Headmaster, etc.
1. Paste cote about authority
Administration
1. is derived from Latin word
“minister” means service rendered
to others for their welfare, to care
for or to look after people to
manage affairs.
“Administration is the organization
and direction of human and
material resources to achieve
desired ends.”
- Pfiffner and Presthus
“Administration has to do with
getting things done; with the
accomplishment of defined
objectives.”
- Luther Gullick
“Administration has to do with
getting things done; with the
accomplishment of defined
objectives.”
- Luther Gullick
In an educational setting, it is the
process of planning, directing,
organizing, and controlling
humanor material resources
efficiently so as to direct activities
toward common goals and
objectives.
What is School Administration?
(Results or
PROCESS outcomes)
(Functions)
INPUTS
(Men, machine,materials,
means, money and methods)
OUTPUTS
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATION
- Planning
- Organizing
- Staffing
- Directing
- Coordinating
- Reporting
- Budgeting
If you are planning for
PLANNING one year, grow rice. If
you are planning for
20 years, grow trees.
If you are planning
for centuries, grow
men!
Chinese Proverb
Planning means to decide in
advance what is to be done. It
charts a course of actions for the
future.
PLANNING
It is defining roles,
responsibilities and
arranging and coordinating
the resources needed to
successfully carry out plans.
ORGANIZING
“Putting right people
in the right position”
to insure maximum
effectiveness and
efficiency in the
organization.
STAFFING
Leading people in a
manner that achieves the
goals of the
organization. This
involves proper
allocation of resources
an providing an effective
support system.
DIRECTING
Coordination can
be achieved
through effective
communication
and good
leadership.
COORDINATING
Keeping the
supervisor and
principal informed
about the progress
and problems of
REPORTING the school.
It is expressed in
financial terms
and based on
expected
income and
expenditure.
BUDGETING
Functions of School Administration
1.Planning of school programs and
activities; budget preparation
2.Directing school work and

formulating and executing
educational policies
Functions of School Administration
3. Coordinating administrative and supervisory

activities
4. Providing the necessary leadership.
5. Evaluating the teaching personnel and school
programs.
6. Keeping records and reporting results
School authorities/administrators must
be…
…democratic
We have to recognize
individual differences, respect
one’s personality, and extend
consideration to all.
School administration must be…
…cooperative
This implies group

action. There is
strength in cooperation
and progress results
from combined efforts
of all.
…scientific
emphasizes that the use of

the scientific principle and
that the solution of
problems should be
based on facts.
… based on accepted
educational philosophy.
educational philosophy affects

the thinking and resultant actions
of the leaders who control public
school’s administration and
supervision.
…creative
creative administration
and supervision
encourages growth
…evaluate in the
light of results
by knowing as accurate
as possible the results
of instruction
…run parallel throughout
the system
clear cut-lines of
duties/responsibilities and
respective functions
…preventive and
constructive
kind of assistance is
valuable to the teachers to
avoid mistakes
…centered on child
growth and development
provide conditions
favorable to the growth
and development of the
learners
…flexible
is characterized by its
being adopted and readily
adjust to meet the
requirement of changing
conditions
General Principles of School Administration
 must be democratic
 must be cooperative in character
 to be effective … must be scientific
 must be based on accepted educational philosophy
 must be creative
 must evaluate in the light of results
 must run parallel throughout the system
 must be preventive and constructive
 must be centered on child growth & development
 must be flexible
Characteristics of Autocratic and
Democratic Administrator
Autocratic Democratic
Thinks he can sit Realizes the
by himself and potential power
see all angles of in thirty or fifty
problems. brains.
Does not know Knows how
how to use to utilize that
the power
experience of
others
Cannot bear to let Knows how to
any of the strings delegate
of management duties.
slip duties from his
fingers.
Is so tied to Free himself
routine details that from routine
he seldom details in order
tackles his target to run his
job energy to
creative
leadership.
Is jealous of ideas; Is quick to
reacts in one of recognize and
that several ways praise an
when someone idea comes
makes a proposal. from
someone else
or others.
Makes decisions Refers to the
that should have group all
been made by the matters that
group. concern
decisions
Adopts Maintains the
paternalistic position “I”
attitude adviser both on
personal and
professional
matters.
Expects hero- Wishes to be
worship respected as
an individual as
he respects
others.
Does not admit Consciou
even to sly
himself that practices
he is democratic
autocratic practices.
Sacrifices Is more
everything concerned with
teachers, students the growth or
involved than progress of
with freedom individuals.
system
Gives others few Believes that every
opportunities for one should take
leadership as responsibility and
possible exercise leadership
Is greedy for Pushes others
publicity into the
foreground so
they become
successful.
References
Snowden, P.E. & Gorton, R.A. (2002). School Leadership &
Administration: Important Concepts, Case Studies &
Simulations Edition 6. USA: McGraw-Hill.
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2.Directing school work and

3. Coordinating administrative and supervisory

This implies group

emphasizes that the use of

educational philosophy affects

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