NAME: JERALD J. CAYUDONG, EdM 1-B
SUBJECT: EDM 104 (EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT)
SUBMITTED TO: DR. CELSO G. CASAMAYOR
EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PLANNING: CHARACTERISTICS AND IMPORTANCE
Academic planning is the process of laying out beforehand the methodologies,
guidelines, processes, courses, and requirements used to attain an educational goal. It
is used in various institutions to ensure that available components are used as effectively
and practically as possible. It is used by an administrator whilst still acting as a leader.
Notwithstanding technological innovation, educational planning is still required.
The primary importance of planning, prominence of planning, goal, and future-oriented
are all characteristics of educational planning. to be necessary for us to consider the plan
plausible. It also has a process that must be followed, including stating educational
objectives, identifying various resources necessary to achieve the stipulated educational
objectives, and evaluating results. Comprehension and following these steps are critical
to achieving good results.
Educational planning has three primary functions: classification of strategic goals,
precise allocating of resources to achieve them, and decision support. The primary goal
of educational planning is to identify the root causes of educational problems and to
propose appropriate solutions. It is necessary to anticipate future developments and
needs to secure adequate facilities, supporting media, and assets for implementing the
plan. The major goals of educational planning have several dimensions: governmental,
civil, financial, interpersonal, historical, demography, experimental, and technological.
These dimensions, as well as the components that include educational status and
headcount, supply and demand for educators, educational funding, school facilities,
curriculum
design, educational resources,
development models, relevance to
governmental, economic, social, and historical policies, and objectives, coherent
implementation, and legal basis, are given significant attention in conducting educational
planning. By doing so, we help to accomplish that goal of a democratic system that is
socially and economically committed to the welfare and advancement of all community
members.
Sociocultural expectations,
workforce
requirements or forecasting,
cost-
benefit/rate returns, and eclectic approaches are used in educational planning. Each
approach has its rationale and premises and advantages and disadvantages. The eclectic
approach is particularly recommended for use because it draws on the potential
advantages of the other methodologies and can be incorporated with general social and
economic development planning.
Educational planning becomes mandatory, as does planning competence. It would
bring about a favorable impact on the educational organization in terms of promoting
organizational health, effectiveness, and functional efficiency.