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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
Department of Educational Planning,
Policy Studies and Leadership
SUBJECT: MAILING PACKAGE OF M.A. EPM-502 “PROCESSES OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING” AUTUMN 2010, SEMESTER
Dear Students,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I feel great pleasure in welcome you to the MA EPM-502 course “Processes of Educational Planning” in the current semester. The course, as you would feel it, is meant for equipping the prospective planners and administrators with the skills and techniques required by them. I hope you would find this course quite interesting as well as useful in your professional development. I am sure that the successful completion of this course will be a major step towards achievement of the MA EPM degree from the University in due course of time.
This mailing package contains:
i) Course Book (Units 1-18)
ii) Four Assignments
iii) Assignment Proformas (12)
iv) Schedule for submitting assignments
v) Acknowledgement receipt
You will receive your workshop assignment in due course which you would be required to present and submit in writing in the forthcoming workshop of the course towards the end of the semester.
Towards the end I wish you a happy and enjoyable semester. My services are available as and when required.
With best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
(Dr. S. Manzoor Hussain Shah)
Course Coordinator
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of EPPSL)
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Course: Processes of Educational Planning (502) Semester: Autumn, 2010
Level: MA–EPM Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
Note: Before attempting assignments, please read the following instructions:
1. Please write in your assignment in legible handwriting.
2. Please submit the assignment on or before the specified date.
3. Late assignment will not be accepted in any case.
4. All questions carry equal marks.
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units: 1-5)
Q.1 Write short answers to the following: (20)
(a) Prioritizing and target setting.
(b) Public sector development programme.
(c) Principles to be observed by a planner in determining objectives.
(d) Any four critical areas of choice before planner.
Q.2 Critically evaluate different aspects of variables which must be kept in view while formulating an educational plan. (20)
Q.3 (a) Explain different types of plans generally prepared for promoting education in a country. Also prepare an appropriate model of planning for Pakistan.
(b) Prepare an appropriate model of planning for Pakistan. (20)
Q.4 Discuss in detail the role of following bodies in the process mentioned against each: (20)
(a) Planning commission: Plan Formulation
(b) CDWP: Project Approval
Q.5 By taking a hypothetical situation formulate an educational plan for your province, what procedure would you adopt for this purpose? Explain with suitable examples. (20)
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units: 6-9)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
Note: All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1 Write short answers to the following: (20)
(a) Types of data required for educational planning
(b) Stock and flow statistics
(c) Sources of errors in statistics
(d) Categories of educational statistics
Q.2 Highlight the different areas which are considered while selecting the location of a school? Explain giving suitable examples. (20)
Q.3 Define mathematical models and state how they are classified. What type of model is more suitable for education and why? Explain. (20)
Q.4 What is ESM? How would you use it in education sector? Explain with examples. (20)
Q.5 Define the following and give examples to explain each: (20)
(a) Percentile and Quartile
(b) Index numbers
ASSIGNMENT No. 3
(Units: 10-14)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
Note: All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1 Write short answers to the following: (20)
(a) Computing the wastage ratio/the transition rate.
(b) “Ceiling Provision” in education
(c) Efficiency
(d) Private costs and social costs of education.
Q.2 Explain with examples the significance of diagnosis of situation in relation to the personnel and physical facilities for the process of educational planning. (20)
Q.3 Critically analyse the basic questions which play a crucial part in examining and breaking down the educational expenditure. (20)
Q.4 What is the purpose of Cohort Analysis? Discuss its implications for efficiency of educational system. (20)
Q.5 What is meant by cost projection? Explain the method for projecting recurring and capital costs for education. (20)
ASSIGNMENT No. 4
(Units: 15-18)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
Note: All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1 What do you understand by priority? How priorities are determined in the field of education? Example. (20)
Q.2 Explain different ways in which special data are obtained for educational planning. Example. (20)
Q.3 Differentiate between strategical and operational planning? Also analyse different components of strategic planning and strategic management. (20)
Q.4 Describe the importance of projections for personnel in education. What measures would you prepare to make it more effectively? (20)
Q.5 Differentiate and describe projection of capital costs and recurrent costs. (20)