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Education Administration Question Paper

Education Administration

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer THREE questions. Question one is compulsory

QUESTION ONE
a) Define the following terms:
i) Administration
ii) Management
iii) Education administration
iv) Education management (4mks)
b) Apply the following models of administration in education administration in
Kenya today (10mks)
i) Open Systems model
c) ‘The Scientific Management principles are widely used in Kenyan schools today.’
Explain. (6mks)
d) How can a school effect good community relations? (5mks)
e) Explain the following aspects of conflict by providing examples from education
institutions (5mks)
i) Status inconsistencies
ii) Task indipendencies
QUESTION TWO (20MKS)
a) ‘Many Headmasters in our schools are dictators.’ Discuss this statement giving at
least two examples while suggesting methods by which such Headmasters can
improve their administrative approach. (10mks)
b) What do you understand by decision making? Discuss the characteristics of
decision making. (6mks)
c) Elaborate on the process of decision making (4mks)
QUESTION THREE
a) The Kenya Institute of Education (KIE), the Teacher Service Commission (TSC)
and The Kenya National Exam Council (KNEC) are legal entities designed to
serve specific functions in the education sector. Outline the functions of each of
these bodies. (15mks)
b) Briefly describe the structure of the Ministry of Education (5mks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) You are a Headmaster of a Secondary school and a Geography teacher has
recently left your school. After advertising the post, you receive hundreds of job
applications. Describe the factors that you consider in the selection process to
narrow down the list of applicants to manageable numbers. (8mks)
b) Explain why it is necessary to appraise personnel ion your school. (2mks)
c) As a school administrator, you have noticed that your staff do not take kindly to
appraisals. Explain why this could be so and discuss five methods of performance
appraisals to take to ensure that the process of staff appraisal in your school is
accepted and is beneficial to all members. (10mks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Discuss how the following contribute financially to the school.
i) The government
ii) Parents
iii) Community Leaders (9mks)
b) Explain the importance of the following financial documents
i) Invoice
ii) Order forms
iii) Cheque (6mks)
c) Explain the strategies that can be used to reduce conflict in schools (5mks)

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