COURSE NAME
:
EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING
COURSE NUMBER
:
EDU5810
CREDIT
:
3 (3+0)
TOTAL STUDENT
LEARNING HOURS
:
120
PREREQUISITE
:
None
LEARNING OUTCOMES
:
Students are able to:
1. Analyze development in education policy and planning (C5,
CTPS)
2. Measure the existing education policy and planning (P4, EM)
3. Develop education program strategically (A4).
SYNOPSIS
:
This course covers definitions and development of educational policy
and planning, educational planning model and approaches, policy and
implementation issues, and designing educational plans.
COURSE CONTENTS
LECTURES
:
1. Introduction to Educational Policy and Planning
- Definition of change, reform and educational
innovation
- The importance of educational policy and
planning.
Hours of Face
to Face
Learning
3
2. Development of Educational Policy and Planning
- Development educational planning
- Types of educational planning
- Planning of the socialist, capitalist and
developing countries.
6
3. Approaches to Educational Planning
- Demographic, social, economic and political
approaches
- Workforce and human resource approaches
- Cost effectiveness and benefits approaches.
6
4. Educational Planning Models
- Factors related to educational planning
- Steps on educational planning.
3
5. Acts and Educational Policy
- Characteristics of acts and educational
policy
- Questions, development, decision, analysis
and evaluation on policy
- Factors related to policy formulation
- Approach to policy and act formulation.
- .
6. Strategic Planning in Education
- Vision, mission and strategy
- SWOT analysis
- Planning strategic education plan.
6
30
6
7. Strategic Implementation in Education
- Diffusion process and plan dissemination
- Characteristics of innovators
- Assumptions on innovation
- Strategy implementation and evaluation
plan.
6
8. Implementation of Policy and Education Plan
- Analysis of current issues of educational
policies and plans
- Change in culture
- Change in mindset
6
Total
42
EVALUATION
:
Course Work
Final Examination
REFERENCES
:
1.
Darling-Gammond, L., & Bransford, J. (2005). Preparing
Teachers for A Changing World. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
2.
Fullan, M. (2008). The Six Secrets of Change. San Francisso:
Jossey-Bass.
3.
Herold, D., & Fedor, D. (2008). Change the Way You Lead
Change. Palo Alto: Stanford University Press.
4.
Ibrahim Bajunid (2008). Malaysia: From Traditional to Smart
Schools, The Malaysian Educational Odyssey. Shah Alam:
Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
5.
Sullivan, W., & Rosin, M. (2008). A New Agenda for Higher
Education: Shaping A Life of the Mind for Practice. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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