Intra educational extrapolation approach - Types of management approaches

Types of management approaches

Management plays a crucial role in the making of any organisation. There is a need for adopting various approaches and techniques in the process of educational planning so as to arrive at the most realistic planning model to maximise the output.

There are different approaches to educational planning. Each planning approach has its unique features.

Few important approaches of educational management are

• Manpower approach
• Cost benefit approach
• Social demand approach
• Social justice approach
• Rate of return approach
• Intra educational extrapolation approach

Intra-educational Extrapolation Approach:

The intra-educational extrapolation model bases planning on the available data and focuses on one program (or an aspect of a program) at a time. This approach seeks to meet the educational needs of underprivileged citizens and minorities by focusing on equal opportunity.

This approach consists of estimating the quantitative implications for the system as a whole.

It means setting targets for one particular characteristic or feature or aspect of the educational system.

Thus, if the target was to achieve universal primary education up to certain grade level by a certain year the education planners would ‘extrapolate’ from the datum the ways in which the supply of teachers, the construction of new buildings, the production of new textbooks, and like would need to be scheduled to ensure that the target will be reached.

This kind of analysis requires flow statistics of various kinds as an important tool.

For example, the Indian Constitution give free and compulsory Education to the Children of 6-14 years of age group.

To realize this amendment in a time bound manner i.e. for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE), Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched.

With the help of such programmes, the government aims to start new schools in places which are bereft of schooling facilities and strengthen existing educational structures.

The government seeks to make certain provisions through maintenance grants and school improving grants.

Educational planning seeks to extend educational infrastructure and therefore facilities need to be provided to achieve that target.