Educational Management

This book serves as an introduction to the principles, practices and problems of management in school systems and educational administration in Nigeria. The author draws on practical experience and theoretical knowledge to assemble a manual for educational administrators, teachers, teacher-trainers and trainees, and readers with a general interest in the debates of education and its course in Nigeria. The contents include: what constitutes management; Nigerias educational scene/structure; educational management problems; decision making models and planning; student services; school discipline; personnel administration; financing the school system; leadership; curriculum development; the teacher in the school system; and the tasks ahead.