Planning & Management in Education MCQs
What is the primary goal of educational planning?
A) To increase the workload of teachers
B) To enhance student learning outcomes
C) To reduce government spending on education
D) To promote standardized testing
What does SWOT stand for in educational planning?
A) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
B) Success, Weaknesses, Organization, Time
C) Strategy, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Trends
D) Structure, Workforce, Objectives, Targets
Which of the following is NOT a step in the curriculum development process?
A) Evaluation
B) Implementation
C) Assessment
D) Research
In education, what does the acronym ICT stand for?
A) International Curriculum Training
B) Information and Communication Technology
C) Integrated Curriculum Teaching
D) Instructional Communication Tools
Who is responsible for making the final decisions on budget allocation in educational institutions?
A) Students
B) Teachers
C) Principal or Headmaster
D) Ministry of Education
What is the purpose of a needs assessment in educational planning?
A) To identify gaps in educational resources
B) To rank schools based on performance
C) To determine teacher salaries
D) To evaluate students’ needs
Which management function involves setting clear goals and objectives?
A) Organizing
B) Planning
C) Controlling
D) Leading
What is the purpose of a school’s mission statement in educational management?
A) To list all the teachers in the school
B) To outline the school’s goals and values
C) To assign grades to students
D) To track attendance
Who is responsible for creating the annual academic calendar in a school?
A) School board
B) Principal
C) Teachers’ union
D) Students
Which type of assessment is typically used for evaluating the overall performance of a school or educational institution?
A) Formative assessment
B) Summative assessment
C) Diagnostic assessment
D) Continuous assessment
Which of the following is NOT a component of the SWOT analysis in educational planning?
A) Opportunities
B) Objectives
C) Weaknesses
D) Threats
What is the primary purpose of teacher supervision in educational management?
A) To discipline teachers
B) To evaluate teacher performance
C) To assign homework
D) To enroll students
Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic motivation factor for students?
A) Intrinsic interest in the subject matter
B) The desire to gain knowledge
C) A reward for good grades
D) Personal satisfaction from learning
What is the main focus of educational quality assurance?
A) Reducing class sizes
B) Ensuring equal access to education
C) Improving the overall quality of education
D) Standardizing curriculum
Which leadership style involves a high level of teacher involvement in decision-making?
A) Autocratic leadership
B) Transformational leadership
C) Laissez-faire leadership
D) Transactional leadership
Which type of planning focuses on the day-to-day operations of a school?
A) Strategic planning
B) Tactical planning
C) Long-term planning
D) Educational planning
What is the purpose of a school’s code of conduct?
A) To outline the curriculum
B) To specify the school’s location
C) To establish rules and expectations for behavior
D) To set teacher salaries
What is the primary function of a school counselor in the management of educational institutions?
A) Teaching academic subjects
B) Handling discipline issues
C) Providing emotional and academic support to students
D) Preparing the school budget
Which type of assessment is conducted before instruction to identify students’ needs and prior knowledge?
A) Summative assessment
B) Formative assessment
C) Benchmark assessment
D) Diagnostic assessment
What does the acronym PTA stand for in the context of educational management?
A) Public Teaching Association
B) Parent-Teacher Association
C) Principal-Teacher Alliance
D) Pupil-Teacher Agreement
Which of the following is a responsibility of educational administrators?
A) Delivering daily lessons to students
B) Creating lesson plans
C) Hiring and evaluating teachers
D) Taking attendance
What is the purpose of a school’s vision statement in educational management?
A) To outline the daily schedule
B) To define the school’s long-term goals and aspirations
C) To grade students
D) To assign textbooks
What is the primary purpose of a school’s report card?
A) Communicating student progress to parents
B) Evaluating teacher performance
C) Managing school finances
D) Setting enrollment goals
In educational management, what does “STEM” stand for?
A) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
B) Student Teaching and Educational Management
C) Strategic Training for Effective Management
D) Standardized Testing and Evaluation Methods
Which management function involves guiding and motivating staff to achieve organizational goals?
A) Leadership
B) Control
C) Planning
D) Communication
What is the primary purpose of a school’s Parent-Teacher Conference?
A) Discussing student progress with parents
B) Budget planning
C) Curriculum development
D) Teacher evaluations
Who is responsible for developing the school’s curriculum framework?
A) Curriculum coordinator
B) Students
C) Parents
D) Local government
What is the main objective of a school’s extracurricular activities?
A) Enhancing students’ overall development
B) Managing school finances
C) Curriculum planning
D) Teacher training
In educational management, what does “PDCA” stand for?
A) Plan, Do, Check, Act
B) Principal Development and Curriculum Assessment
C) Professional Development and Continuous Appraisal
D) Program Design and Curriculum Analysis
Which type of assessment is conducted at the end of a learning period to evaluate student achievement?
A) Summative assessment
B) Formative assessment
C) Diagnostic assessment
D) Continuous assessment
What is the main purpose of a school’s code of ethics?
A) Establishing ethical standards for staff and students
B) Curriculum development
C) Teacher evaluations
D) Allocating resources
Which type of leadership style involves seeking input from others before making decisions?
A) Participative
B) Autocratic
C) Transformational
D) Laissez-faire
What is the primary focus of educational assessment?
A) Managing school facilities
B) Budget planning
C) Marketing the school
D) Evaluating student learning and performance
Who is responsible for overseeing the hiring and training of new teachers?
A) Human Resources Department
B) Students
C) Parents’ association
D) Curriculum coordinator
In educational management, what does “ESEA” stand for?
A) Elementary and Secondary Education Act
B) Educational Standards and Evaluation Agency
C) Effective School Environment Assessment
D) Enrollment and Student Evaluation Association
What is the primary purpose of a school’s strategic plan?
A) Managing daily operations
B) Curriculum development
C) Parent-Teacher conferences
D) Setting long-term goals and objectives
Which type of budget allocates resources based on specific programs or activities?
A) Program budget
B) Zero-based budget
C) Fixed budget
D) Flexible budget
Who is responsible for developing a school’s emergency response plan?
A) Students
B) Safety coordinator
C) Parents’ association
D) Curriculum coordinator
What is the main purpose of a school’s needs assessment?
A) Identifying gaps and deficiencies in resources
B) Assessing student achievement
C) Ranking teachers
D) Allocating funds to extracurricular activities
What is the primary purpose of a school’s professional development program?
A) Improving teacher skills and knowledge
B) Managing school finances
C) Curriculum development
D) Student evaluations
Which of the following is NOT a component of educational management?
A) Financial planning
B) Curriculum development
C) Student counseling
D) Environmental conservation
Who is responsible for managing the school’s library and educational resources?
A) Librarian
B) Students
C) Parents’ association
D) Curriculum coordinator
Educational planning involves:
A) Short-term decision making
B) Long-term goal setting
C) Only financial management
D) Administrative tasks
Educational management focuses on:
A) Curriculum development only
B) Financial planning only
C) Efficient administration and organization of resources
D) Teacher training only
Educational Planning is necessary to ____________?
A) Ensure success of the enterprise
B) Minimize backward children
C) Broaden the outlook of students
D) Better relations among teachers
Institutional Planning is also known as –
A) Area planning
B) Grassroot planning
C) Village planning
D) Local planning
The basis of all programmes of qualitative and quantitative improvement in education is –
A) Educational Management
B) Educational Planning
C) Educational Finance
D) Educational Supervision
The process of preparing a set of decisions for realizing specific goals by the best possible means is –
A) Educational administration
B) Educational management
C) Educational planning
D) Educational finance
Efficient and effective planning saves –
A) Time
B) Money
C) Effort
D) All the above
Every good planning should be –
A) Relevant & clear
B) Systematic & comprehensive
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above
The quality of a plan depends on the quality of the _____ that produces a plan.
A) Objectives
B) Process
C) Action
D) Content
There are _____ basic steps involved in planning –
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
A plan prepared by a particular institution on the basis of its own development and improvement is called –
A) Educational plan
B) School plan
C) Institutional plan
D) None of the above
Institutional planning means planning at the –
A) Highest level
B) Lowest level
C) District level
D) Village level
Institutional planning is an effort to make use of available resources to the –
A) Minimum
B) Optimum
C) Sufficient
D) Maximum
Institutional planning is –
A) Short term
B) Long term
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above
Institutional plan forms the basis of –
A) Village plan
B) District plan
C) State plan
D) National plan
Institutional planning is an index of _____________of an institution
A) Excellence
B) Autonomy
C) Quality
D) Standard
Institutional planning aims to –
A) Save time, money and materials
B) Involve every teacher in the plan preparation
C) Promote better co-operation among teachers
D) None of the above
“Planning is an act or process of making or carrying out plans”. Who gave this definition?
A) Webster’s International Dictionary
B) Oxford Dictionary
C) Wikipedia
D) None of the above
“Planning is to design some action to be done beforehand”. Who gave this definition?
A) Webster’s International Dictionary
B) Oxford Dictionary
C) Wikipedia
D) None of the above
“Planning is a way of protecting our intentions, that is, a method of deciding what we want to accomplish”. Who said this?
A) Cuthbert
B) Likert
C) Adesina
D) Edmonds
“To plan means to project, forecast, design, make or chart out a course”. Who said this?
A) Adesina
B) Fayol
C) Taylor
D) Ejiogu
The main goal of planning is –
A) Social and economic development
B) Welfare and progress of citizens
C) Bringing about desirable changes
D) All the above
Good planning requires
A) Future objectives
B) Good vision
C) Perception and ability
D) All the above.
Planning is a good method of –
A) Solving problems
B) Eliminating trial and error method
C) Checking wastage and stagnation
D) All the above
Efficient planning contributes to –
A) Smoothness and ease of administration.
B) Efficiency of the administrative process
C) Best utilization of available resources.
D) All the above
Uneven educational growth and regional imbalances can be corrected by adopting effective –
A) Educational planning
B) Educational management
C) Educational administration
D) Educational finance
A good plan is always an outcome of –
A) Scientific procedures
B) Comprehensive procedures
C) Systematic procedures
D) All the above
_______ describes one of the concepts, that is crucial for the smooth running of an organization. Name that concept.
A) Planning
B) Management
C) None of the options are correct
D) Coordination
