Management of Elementary Schools

Management and administration like concepts in the area of education have often been considered as rather second-rate and consequently have been relegated to an inferior position behind the teaching function. This has been true particularly in case of primary schools where head teachers have been offered even less in the way of management training than their secondary colleagues. What is often forgotten is that education, whether at national or classroom level, does not just happen but has to be carefully planned. Management should therefore be seen as indivisible from teaching, the two must complement each other if the education process is to be a success. In the present book thought-provoking readings are compiled for the benefit of teachers and policy planners.