MAED 203

Educational Planning & Policy Making

Nature and Scope of

Educational Planning
Meaning of Educational Planning

*Implies the taking of decisions future action

with a view of achieving a pre-determined
objectives through the optimum use of scarce
resources.
*The process of setting out in advance a
pattern of action to bring about overall
changes through the closest possible
articulation of means and ends.
*It is a basic management task. It is a means of
achieving higher levels of effectiveness.
* It bridges the gap between where we are and
where we want to be
Meaning of Educational Planning

*It is a roadmap that focuses

on the attention of
administration, board of
education, teachers, students,
community members
Nature and Scope of Educational Planning

1.Socio-cultural
2. Manpower/ person-power
3. Investment efficiency
 Nature and Scope of Educational Planning

1.Purposeful
2. Primary function
3. Intellectual process
4. Continuous process
5. Forward looking
6. Involves choices
7. Integrated process
 Nature and Scope of Educational Planning
1.Finance and Investment decision
2. Purchasing and material management
3. Establishment of Institution
4. Marketing
5. Personnel
6. Research and Development
7. Health