The purpose of this module is to
enable heads of primary and secondary schools to gain an understanding
and insight into the nature and dimensions of school governance,
and thus help them work effectively with the various groups
and bodies which have a part to play in the good governance
and management of each school.
Individual study time: 21 hours
Objectives
After working through this module you should be able to:
• identify the various bodies which have a role to
play in the governance of schools
• understand the
legal and other bases for school governance
• distinguish
between different levels of educational administration
•
have an insight into the role of the national Ministry of Education
in the operations of your school
• understand the rationale
for the establishment of a governing board or school management
committee
• have insights into the constitution, powers
and roles of the governing board or the school management comittee
• indicate the way and manner in which staff, pupils and
the various school committees assist with the management of
the school
• understand the concept of school and community
links, and identify some of the bodies which have links with
your school and the contributions they make to the school
• identify possible areas of school-community conflict
and ways and means of minimising them
• understand
the rationale for community inputs into the school curriculum.
Units
The module is divided into five units.
Unit
1: Defining the parameters of school governance
1 hour
Here you will recognise the parameters of school governance,
consider the context of school governance in the management
of your school, and outline what the concept of school governance
embraces.
Unit 2: Legal
basis of school governance
3 hours
This unit deals with the legal basis of school governance. You
will recognise the purpose of, and difference between, education
acts and ordinances, by-laws on education, legislative and executive
instruments on education, policy statements and administrative
instructions concerning education.
Unit
3: School managers and governing bodies
4 hours
In this unit you will examine the nature of school management
and governing boards, identify their powers, roles and qualifications
for membership, and suggest ways in which you, as school head,
have to relate to them.
Unit 4: Relationships between schools
and other agencies
3 hours
Here you will consider the relations of your school with other
agencies, including issues such as defining levels of education
administration, and the relations of your school with regional
or provincial or state authorities, as well as with district
authorities and other agencies involved in the management of
your school.
Unit 5: Partners in school management
10 hours
In this last unit you will identify the various groups and elements
both within and without your school, who are partners with you,
the head, in its management.
Contributors
This module was written by a team in Ghana:
Mr John Atta-Quayson Deputy Director-General, Ghana
(Team Leader) Education Service
Dr Andrew Amuzu-Kpeglo Institute of Educational Planning
and Administration, University of Cape Coast
Mr Robert Asiedu Head, Achimota School
Mr E Addo Johnson District Education Officer, Accra Metropolitan
Authority
Mr John Budu-Smith Principal, Accra Technical Training Centre
Mr Stephen Yaw Manu Deputy General-Secretary, Ghana National
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