Education Administration Question Paper

Education Administration

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMMES
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION
EAP 401: EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION

DATE: Thursday 28th August 2008
TIME: 2.00 PM -4.00 PM
________________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL questions in Section A and any TWO questions from Section B.
SECTION A (30 marks)
Q. 1 (a)
Define the following terms
(i)
Organising
(ii)
Directing
(iii)
Education Act
(iv)
Administrative process
(4 marks)
(b)
Distinguish between ‘interdiction’ and ‘suspension’ with reference to the T.S.C. Code of Regulations. (2 marks)
(c)
Distinguish between power and authority. (2 marks)
(d)
Differentiate between Herzberg’s Hygiene and motivation factors. (2 marks)

Q. 2
Name three styles of leadership. (1½ marks)

Q. 3
State any three methods of communication used by secondary school headteacher. (1½ marks)

Q. 4
Explain the importance of auditing in school financial administration. (1 mark)

Q. 5
Name three functions of the Provincial Director of Education. (3 marks)

Q. 6
Identify any two limitations of the following theories.
(i)
Classical organizations theory. (2 marks)
(ii)
Human relations theory (2 marks)

Q. 7
Give two advantages of McGregors Theory X and two limitations of Theory y.
(i)
Advantages of Theory X (2 marks)
(ii)
Limitations of Theory y. (2 marks)

Q. 8
Identify three roles of the secondary school headteacher. (3 marks)

Q. 9
Explain two functions of KNUT. (2 marks)
SECTION B (20 marks)
Answer any two (each question carries 10 marks)
Q. 1 Discuss the major barriers of communication in secondary school administration.
Q. 2 Explain the functions of the Teachers Service Commission. (T.S.C.)
Q. 3 Discuss the relevance of scientific management theory in secondary school
administration.
Q. 4 Explain any five types of authority and their sources.

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