Educational Admin and leadership

Running Head : Educational Administration and leadership

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QUESTION 1

These are the most salient problems that the superintendent faces in her new job

Complacency

This is the general contentment with the state of affairs in the district system . In my opinion this is most salient of the problems since it presents a culture that has taken time to develop . Its effects are that the stakeholders fail to see their vulnerabilities and do not see the need to change . This culture is deeply

ingrained in Harmony district such that any effort to bring change will definitely be resisted and this is not something that 's going to be resolved easily

As it is a mind that has learnt to think in a certain pattern will not easily be taught otherwise . The areas of complacency include Non-compliance with the teaching evaluation program - The school district management team , teachers and parents have gotten used to not complying with these rules and it will take firm action to ensure compliance

Inequities - racial and poverty segregation

This presents a special problem to the improvement of the district school system . This is a major obstacle not just to the school system but to the development of the entire region . The effects segregation are deep rooted and not easily resolved . Segregation is a social evil that requires diligent and patient campaign . It adversely affects the education system because when a school is economically segregated and under funded it affects the spending and consequently the quality of a school . This in turn affects the performance

Personnel

This is a countrywide problem

The majority of teachers are old and waiting for the age to retire This means that they are not so keen on utilizing the modern methods of teaching . Their teaching style is out-dated and is not relevant to today 's changing world . They do not prepare their students to be adequately prepared for the challenges of today 's world . The superintendent has to ensure that the state mandate is followed and that teaching models used prepare students adequately

This problem is not very easy to resolve since the superintendent cannot hire or retire teachers . However one of the actions will be to ensure that the state mandate is complied with and all teachers evaluated regularly . The teaching models have to be up to date and should take into account the changing role of education in today 's world

Financial mismanagement

This is a form of corruption and the problem with any form of corruption is that those who practice it will always fight back any efforts to stop them . However this problem is put as the fourth priority because it 's slightly easier to resolve . These are always laid down procedures in all financial undertakings and the superintendent will have to ensure transparency and accountability by for instance putting in place an independent audit committee that will look into the books of accounts and ensure that no funds are misappropriated

The superintendent will...