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Foundations and theories of educational administration

Course Description: - Understand the foundations and concepts of educational administration. - Understand the processes and functions of educational administration. - Understand the concept, characteristics, and functions of educational and school leadership. - Comprehend the concept, characteristics, and functions of school administration. - Familiarity with the foundations of organizing administrative work within the school, in a contemporary manner that ensures the achievement of its objectives. - Understand the old and modern theories of management science. - Understand the management by objectives approach and its applications in the field of educational administration. - Understand the total quality management approach and its applications in the field of educational administration. - Understand the stages and steps of educational decision-making.
Credits: 2
Objectives of the course :

The student should be familiar with the foundations, concepts, processes, and functions of educational administration, instructional administration, and school administration and leadership, in addition to being familiar with the different theories of educational administration.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:

  • Introduce the student to the concept, functions, and characteristics of educational leadership and school administration.
  • Student's knowledge of the foundations of educational administrative work and modern trends in management.
  • Understanding Management by Objectives and Total Quality Management in Educational Administration.
  • Introduce the student to the concept, functions, and characteristics of educational leadership and school administration.

Skills:

  • Student evaluation of administrative processes in educational administration.
  • Student analysis of the causes of educational administration problems and the challenges it faces.
  • Suggesting appropriate solutions for the most important educational and school management problems in the Kingdom.
  • Critique of Traditional and Modern Management Theories and Discussion of Their Applications in the Field of Educational Management.

Values:

  • The ability to take initiative and be independent in academic and professional activities, and to take responsibility for planning processes that result in significant change or progress.
  • The ability to manage a work team and clearly contribute to bringing about change and finding new practices or ways of thinking in addressing problems and challenges.
  • Connecting the theoretical aspect with the practical aspect in a critically reflective manner, and employing it in the field of work, accepting complex and delicate challenges with insistence on solving them, and analyzing new and complex ideas scientifically to serve the educational environment.
  • Commitment to scientific research ethics. .
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-11

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