MSM 514 Educational Planning: School Performance & Development

This assignment solution for Master in School Management MSM 514 Educational Planning and Development, based on the DepEd Philippines framework, involves analyzing an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It includes envisioning an ideal society, reflecting on the current societal context, and crafting a vision statement. Core competencies and values are identified, and the organization's contribution to the vision is defined. The assignment explores the comprehensiveness and clarity of school objectives, the stages of school development, and the role of change agents. It incorporates a school improvement planning gap analysis, prioritization of improvement areas, and the creation of a work plan with budget considerations. The work includes an annual implementation plan and a summary of school information, covering enrolment, health, and nutritional status.

Master in School Management
MSM 514 Educational Planning and Development
1. List your organization’s strengths and weaknesses. List the outside opportunities and threats. At least ten each. (According to
DepEd Philippines)
2. Answer the following questions and list down your answers:
a. What kind of World (community, country, school) do you dream for you and your love ones to live?
b. What kind of people do you dream to live in that ideal society?
c. Make a social photography of our present society from the social, political, economic, cultural, and environmental millieu
d. List down what you like in our current society which you can reinforce, legitimize, and/or rationalize.
e. List down what you dislike in our current society which you can change
f. Using adjectives, convert your answers in numbers 1 and 2 in a vision statement.
g. Polish the output in no. 3 to ensure that it communicates hope and inspiration for all
3. List down your core competencies (where your organization is good at), core values, the industry that your organization is in, and
the market/ publics/ clients that you intent to serve.
4. What can your organization contribute to the realization of a part of the vision statement?
Use a noun form such as terms like production, provision, etc. of student graduates which critical descriptions of how they look like. It
must be broad enough to inspire all but narrow enough to have a focus. Brief and concise. Must NOT include the means in
operationalizing it.
5. Answer the following questions:
a. Does your school have a set of objectives?
b. To what extent would you say they are comprehensive and clear?
c. What areas should a set of school objectives cover?
d. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages as a means of achieving school goals.
6. Answer the following questions:
a. Name the stages of the school development cycle.
b. Discuss at least two merits of school development planning and quality assurance.
c. Identify some aspects of the climate, culture and practice of school development planning which promote the integrated
development of the head, staff and the school.
7. Answer the following questions:
a. What do you understand by change?
b. Why do you think that response to change is often characterized by the above quotations?
c. Describe your role as a change agent
d. Name the other agents of change in the school development planning process.
e. Suggest barriers you may meet, as head, in your efforts to bring about change.
f. How would you minimize these barriers to change in school development planning?
8. Rate the writing on the following aspects, keeping in mind that 4=excellent, 3=good, 2=fair, and 1=poor. Write comments when
appropriate. (Submit to Assignment 1)
The mission or vision statement has been drafted collaboratively.
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Comments:
The mission or vision statement expresses the organization's essential values and goals so that they are visible to those inside and
outside of the organization.
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Comments:

The mission or vision statement expresses three essential elements: 1.) a clear sense of identity; 2.) clear, tangible goals; and 3.) the
values that inform the goals.
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Comments:
The mission or vision statement strives for brevity, portability, and memorability of expression.
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9. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING
GAP ANALYSIS TEMPLATE
REGION: _________ Gombe __________________________
DIVISION: __________________________________
DISTRICT: ___________ North East_______________________
BARANGAY: _________________________________
SCHOOL: ___________NIGERIA HIGH SCHOOL________________________
Instruction: Use the matrix on the next page as a guide in assessing the gap between your Division Targets (A) and school
performance (B). In particular, you can fill out the matrix by answering the following questions for each Division Target:
B1. Data needed – What data do we need to assess our school performance against this Division Target?
B2. Currently contributing – Is our current school performance contributing to the attainment of this Division Target? How is it
contributing or not contributing? Explain.
B3. Inhibiting Factors – If contributing, what are the factors that prevent us from contributing further to this Division Target? If not
contributing, what are the factors that prevent us from contributing to this Division Target? Include the most pressing needs or
problems from available data.
B4. Projects implemented – What school projects being implemented are geared towards the attainment of this Division Target? If no
such projects are being implemented, leave it blank.
B5. Groups that require attention – Are there groups in our school that require specific attention concerning the attainment of this
Division Target? (e.g., considering gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity).
________________________________
DATE ACCOMPLISHED
A. DIVISION TARGETS
B. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
B1. DATA NEEDED
B2. CURRENTLY
CONTRIBUTING B3. INHIBITING FACTORS B4. PROJECTS
IMPLEMENTED
B5. GROUPS
THAT REQUIRE
ATTENTIONYES/NO EXPLANATION
Zero Dropout
1. Dropout rates over the
previous three years
2. Reasons for dropping
out
yes
Dropout rates over
the last three years
have been greater
than 4%.
High dropout rates due to the following:
- financial matters
- health problems
1. New strategy on
attendance
monitoring
2. Teacher
counseling of
students
Disadvantaged
students
Attain basic literacy by
Grade 4
Basic literacy rates by
grade level over the past
three years
Yes
All students over
the past three
years have
attained basic
literacy by Grade
4.
Basic literacy can be attained earlier for
grade 4
- focusing on the male students in
Grades 1 and 2 that fall behind
- behavioral problems
Oplan Tutok Basa Male students
NOTE: You may add rows when necessary
10. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING
IDENTIFY PRIORITY IMPROVEMENT AREAS
Instruction: Using the matrix on the next page, please rate each improvement area on five criteria using a 5-point scale as described
below.

Afterwards, compute the average rating of each improvement area and interpret the results as follows:
Improvement Areas Strategic Importance Urgency Magnitude Feasibility
Student centered protocols 3 4 3 5
Workplace behaviour 5 3 4 3
NOTE: You may add rows when necessary
11. Work Plan Template
Purpose: To create a “script” for your improvement effort and support implementation.
Directions: 1. Using this form as a template, develop a work plan for each goal identified through the needs assessment process.
Modify the form as needed to fit your unique context.
Results/Accomplishments:
Action Steps
What Will Be Done?
Responsibilities
Who Will Do It?
Timeline
By When?
(Day/Month)
Resources
A. Resources Available
B. Resources Needed (financial,
human, political & other)
Potential Barriers
A. What individuals or
organizations might resist?
B. How?
Communications Plan
Who is involved?
What methods?
How often?
Step 1:
Assessing present
performance
The marketing
team
7/8 A. Marketing team
B. HR
A. teachers
B. administrators
School performance
assessments, financial and
growth assessments
Step 2:
Comparative analysis
with other schools
The teachers and
administrators
10/10 A. administrators
B. quality assurance team
A. the trustees
B. administrators
Market analysis
Step 3:
Planning goals for an
annual year
By collaborative
efforts of all teams
11/11 A. administrators
b. HR
A. The administrators
themselves
B.
Teacher. Every six months
Step 4:
Implementing the
changes to achieve the
planned goals
The administrators
and teachers
3/12 A. teachers
B. HR
A. The teachers
B. administrators
Action plan or intervention
methodologies by teachers
and managers
Step 5:
Taking action and
reviewing process.
The administrators 4/1 A. A. administrators
C. Academic coordinators
C. teachers
D. The students
The teacher and students.
Academic and teaching
assessments as planned
Evidence of Success (How will you know that you are making progress? What are your benchmarks?)
Evaluation Process (How will you determine that your goal has been reached? What are your measures?)
12. Project Title:
SCHOOL DEVEOPMENT PLAN
Problem Statement:
HINDRED SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DUE TO DISRUPTIVE ORGANISATIONAL FRAMEWORK
Project Objective Statement:
The aim of the project is to facilitate positive organisational behaviour to enhance school performance
Root Cause:
Disruptive and negative behavioural framework
Project Work Plan and Budget Matrix
Activity Output Date of Implementation Person Responsible Budget Budget Source
TEACHER
ENGAGEMEN
T PROGRAM
Collaborative
behavior 14th august, 2019 Educational sociologist 500 naira Donations and school
development fund
INDUSTRIAL Bettered 12th September 2019 Industrial psychologist 1000 naira The trustee fund
Criteria Description Scale
Strategic Importance The number of other areas that will benefit when the improvement area is addressed
5 – Very High
4 – High
3 – Moderate
2 – Low
1 – Very Low
Urgency The urgency or need to improve the area as soon as possible
Magnitude The number of learners that will benefit when the improvement area is addressed
Feasibility The degree to which the improvement area is within the school’s mandate and control
Average Rating Interpretation
4.5 – 5.0 Very High Priority
3.5 – 4.49 High Priority
2.5 – 3.49 Moderate Priority
1.5 – 2.49 Low Priority
1.0 – 1.49 Very Low Priority

PSYCHOLOGY
SEMINAR
interpersonal
empathy
NOTE: You may add rows when necessary
Note: Please record also the date of monitoring per project
Please attach this form to the AIP template
13. ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
SCHOOL YEAR 2019 - 20
Instruction: List down the activities that are required in each school year to implement the school improvement projects. Indicated for
every activity are the schedule and venue, budget, and the person(s) responsible.
SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT TITLE
PROJECT
OBJECTIVE
OUTPUT
FOR THE
YEAR
ACTIVITIES PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
SCHEDULE/
VENUE
BUDGET PER
ACTIVITY
BUDGET
SOURCE
INDUSTRIAL
PSYCHOLOGY
SEMINAR
Educational sociologist School premise 500 naira
Donations and
school
development
fund
SCHOOL
DEVEOPMENT
PLAN
The aim of the
project is to
facilitate positive
organisational
behaviour to
enhance school
performance
Root Cause:
TEACHER
ENGAGEMENT
PROGRAM
Industrial psychologist School premise 1000 naira The trustee
fund
NOTE: You may add rows when necessary
14. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
Instruction: Using the matrix, please fill up your school’s summary of information.
School Profile Description Remarks Period of Reporting Data Presentation Data Source/Forms
1. Enrolment ● Total number of learners enrolled
o Male 150 – female – 100 in
last 3 years
● Optional: Mid-year A pie graph S School Register
2. Health and
nutritional status Male – 20
Female – 30
● No. of severely wasted
or wasted Year-end
Stacked bar graph by gender
per key stage
Nutritional Status Report

NOTE: You may add rows when necessary