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Educational Management

Notes to that he should also inspect the Hostel Bye-laws, log-book, stock register and attendance
register etc.
(3) Office Record Supervision : It is necessary for the headmaster to inspect the working of
the office and upkeep of office record. He should watch daily correspondence and manage
to send their replies as soon as possible. Besides, he should inspect/look after various records
of the office. For running the school work efficiently full attention should be paid towards
these things.
(4) General Supervision : There are many practical responsibilities under this head. For example,
co-curricular activities, physical elements of the school, physiological activities, activities
relating to subjects, activities of students’ union, co-operative store regarding school, canteen
etc. He is to do inspection of these all for smooth running and he is to watch that there is no
misuse of the resources. Meaning thereby, the energy, money and time are properly being
utilised. He should pay his attention towards physical elements of the school : School building,
furniture, teaching material and library etc. He should manage supply and repairs and
cleanliness etc.
(3) Evaluation
This is one of the important duties of a headmaster that he should evaluate his total
arrangements form time to time. He has implemented, the policies, which have been
formulated for running school. To what extent are they successful. To know this fact,
evaluation is essential. To improve the level of teacher and for making it high and principles
and processes which have been used those, and co-curricular activities organisation and
direction, in getting the objectives of education, how far or till what extent have been successful
or helpful ? Discipline of school and its general tone, how far have they been helpful in
developing social and moral qualities in children. To know all these things also, he requires
to conduct evaluation necessarily. For the knowledge of all these things, the headmaster
should use various methods, like observation, probing, interview, questionnaire and record
etc.
The headmaster should pay attention on the following points for knowing about progress,
promotion, their capacities and difficulties etc., of his students :
(1) It should be watched whether “Question Papers“ of examination are not too easy or too hard.
(2) Weekly and monthly tests should be arranged and upkeep of record of these tests should be
maintained.
(3) Cumulative Record of children should be prepared. In these records, a detailed description of
test of various aptitudes and qualities should be given, for instance, general knowledge,
acquiring knowledge practical capability, social and citizen activities, expression, service
motive, co-operation, health progress, traits of personality, character, firmness, leadership,
industriousness, self-confidence, self-control, sociability and presence of mind. These qualities
of students should be recorded and maintained in the office of the headmaster. It is very
essential for him to know the opinions and ideas of teachers and guardians as well in this
matter.
The headmaster has not to do evaluation only of his policies, processes and activities of
children (students) notwithstanding it is essential for him to examine his associates and
actions of other functionaries of school also. At the time of evaluating the activities of these
officials, the headmaster should keep in mind the following points :
1. He should tell clearly merits and demerits of his colleagues.
2. He should conduct evaluation for bringing about improvement in their working.
3. He should develop feelings of self-evaluation and self-development in his workers.

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