School Management and Leadership in Education

Abstract

The history of educational management in our schools is traditionally operated by unqualified personnel. Our model of management has been created through practice and experience-based systems. But this form of management is neither effective nor satisfactory. It creates additional stress and work for the teaching staff and does not provide an educationally conducive environment. The new theories of educational management and leadership styles applied today in The United Kingdom are very important for school improvement and student performance. Approximately twenty-five percent of our population is enrolled in school, and these students require support and management in a modern way. As educational autonomy increases, so do the responsibilities of school directors and principals. This calls for qualified managers to fulfill tasks, empower teachers, and provide support to the evolving educational system. For this reason, universities should provide graduate studies for educational administration and management and should receive governmental support for the institutions designated with the task of training new educational managers. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2014.v4n3p303