STUDY ON EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

[Pages:61]STUDY ON EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

NATIONAL EDUCATION COMMISSION NAWALA ROAD, NUGEGODA SRI LANKA

Research Series (2014) ? No. 05

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Study on Educational Planning and Management

A Research conducted for the National Education Commission Funded by

The Transforming School Education Project (TSEP) World Bank

R.S. Medagama (Team Leader) Prof. M. Selvarajah

Dr. Ajantha Dharmasiri

NATIONAL EDUCATION COMMISSION NAWALA ROAD, NUGEGODA SRI LANKA Research Series (2014) ? No. 05

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First Published 2016 National Education Commission 2016 ISBN 978-955-9448-42-6

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Preface

The National Education Commission (NEC) commenced formulating National Education Policy for its third ten year policy reviewing cycle. As a part of the above policy formulating process NEC has commissioned ten research studies in order to identify the important policy issues in General Education System in Sri Lanka. The research teams were asked to recommend changes to the present policies where necessary and suggest new policies to the National Education Commission based on their findings. The Standing Committee on General Education (SCGE) of NEC has identified ten different study areas in the General Education System and prepared relevant Terms of Reference (TORs) for these studies after several discussions at SCGE meetings. The research reports published in this study series were prepared over a period of around nine months by ten research teams selected for their expertise in the different aspects of General Education. The draft reports of research studies were reviewed by a panel of reviewers before finalizing the research reports. The National Education Commission appreciates the support given by the World Bank in allocating funds from the Transforming School Education System as the foundation of a knowledge hub Project (TSEP) at Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils. The Commission also thanks Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) for their services provided in financial administration of the research studies. It is hoped that the publication of these studies will contribute to the extension of the knowledge base necessary for educational change and will stimulate interest and participation in improving the quality of education in Sri Lanka. These studies can also provide points of departure for future researches.

Prof Lakshman Jayatilleke Chairman National Education Commission

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Contents ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................................................................... vi 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Research Objectives, Scope and Tasks ............................................................................. 1 1.1.1 The objectives of the study ............................................................................................. 1 1.1.2 The Scope ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1.3 The Tasks ......................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Overview of Report .......................................................................................................... 2 2. Current Trends in Educational Planning and Management ......................................................... 3

2.1 Global Trends in Educational Planning ............................................................................. 3 3. The Sri Lankan Context ................................................................................................................. 5

3.1 A Historical Overview ....................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Educational Planning ........................................................................................................ 8 3.3 Survey of previous studies, reports and other documents ............................................ 10 4. The Study .................................................................................................................................... 17 4.1 Methodology .................................................................................................................. 17 4.2 Outcome - Planning and Management of Education: Issues and Suggestions .............. 18

4.2.1 The Structure of the Central Level Organization....................................................18 4.2.2 Planning at National Level ...................................................................................... 21 4.2.3 Educational Management Information System and use of Technology ................ 25 4.2.4 Educational Services ?SLEAS, SLPS, SLTES, SLTS and ISAs ...................................... 26 4.2.5 Training in Educational Planning and Management............................................... 27 4.2.6 Delineation of Powers and Functions between the Centre and the Provinces ..... 29 4.2.7 Organizational Structure of Provincial Education Authorities ............................... 31 4.2.8 Planning at Provincial, Zonal and School Levels ..................................................... 33 4.2.9 The Management of Schools .................................................................................. 36 4.2.10 Implementation of Education Reforms .................................................................. 39 5. Conclusions and Recommendations .......................................................................................... 44 References ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................ 50 Annexes .......................................................................................................................................... 51

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ABBREVIATIONS

ADB

Asian Development Bank

CELD

Centre for Education Leadership Development

CEO

Circuit Education Officer

DDE

Divisional Director of Education

DEO

Divisional Educational Office

DfID

Department for International Development

DG

Director General

DoE

Department of Examinations

EDC

Education Development Committee

EMIS

Education Management Information System

ESDFP Education Sector Development Framework and Programme

EPD

Education Publications Department

ICTA

Information Communication Technology Agency

IIEP

International Institute of Education Planning

ISA

In ?Service Advisor

MLGPC Ministry of Local Government &Provincial Councils

MES

Ministry of Educational Services

MoE

Ministry of Education

NIE

National Institute of Education

NEC

National Education Commission

OFSTED Office for Standards of Education

PDE

Provincial Director of Education

PRCC

Policy Review and Co-ordinating Committee

PSC

Public Service Commission

PSI

Programme for School Improvement

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SBM

School Based Management

SDC

School Development Committee

SLEAS Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service

SLPS

Sri Lanka Principals Service

SLTES Sri Lanka Teacher Educators Service

SLTS

Sri Lanka Teachers Service

SMC

School Management Committee

U.K

United Kingdom

UNESCO United Nations Educational and Cultural Organization

WB

World Bank

ZEO

Zonal Education office

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Study on Educational Planning and Management

1. Introduction

The National Education Commission (NEC) has initiated a process of formulation of a set of policies on General Education. As a part of this process the NEC has decided to carry out a series of studies that could lead to the formulation of a Policy Framework on General Education in Sri Lanka. A study on Educational Planning and Management is one of the themes identified by the NEC and we have been assigned the task of carrying out this study.

1.1 Research Objectives, Scope and Tasks

1.1.1 The objectives of the study

? To review the effectiveness of the present arrangements (National/Provincial/Zonal/Divisional/School Level) for implementation and monitoring of the national educational policies

? To review the existing mechanism of co-ordination and co-operation between the national and sub-national levels within the framework of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka.

? To analyze the present status of opportunities for the enhancement of the professionalism of educational managers

? To study the strategies adopted for the utilization of technology in relation to educational planning and management

? To provide recommendations for improving the planning and management at all levels of the general education system.

1.1.2 The Scope

? The proposed planning and management framework should cover the entire general education system including the Ministry of Education (MoE), National level Institutes, Provincial, Divisional level Authorities and Schools,

? The framework should also cover the existing legal framework pertaining to general education including the relevant Acts ,Ordinances, any other instruments and the provisions in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution

1.1.3 The Tasks

? Review the effectiveness of the present organizational structures and processes at national (MoE, DoE/NETS, NIE, EPD) and sub national levels (Provincial, Zonal, Divisional, School) with respect to implementation and monitoring of educational policies

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