ECOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

1. Ecology is the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment derived from the
Greek oikos (home) and logos (to study). Recent views of the administrator’s position in education have
focused on external directives established by state and federal mandates backed by social pressure. This
leaves behind the classical organizational human relations and behavioural science approaches to
administrative practices and places an emphasis on the environment that surrounds the organization as
the driving force behind education.
a. How would you describe your understanding regarding ecology of educational administration?
b. In school based management, what are some of the important factors in managing the educational
affairs to achieve its goals.
c. Aside from the plain educational factors, what are other socio-ecological factors that affect
educational outcomes?
D .In general, how would you define ecological factors in education?

2. Personal ecology is concerned with the administrator as an individual. The ecological aspects include
the physical, physiological, and behavioural characteristics the administrator possesses as an individual.
Example of a superintendent’s personal ecology includes race, gender, local or cosmopolitan
commitments, leadership style and interpersonal skills such as communication, flexibility, patience,
charisma, emotional intelligence and financial interest.
A .How important is personal ecology in educational administration?
b. Is gender of administrator affects decision making capability of an administrator?
c. What do you think are the best personal ecology criteria for an administrator?

3. Professional ecology concentrates on administrative factors that directly involve the position.
Professional characteristics include the years of experience in each education, position and leadership
role, educational preparation and training, retirement and personal financial autonomy relating to the
profession, time commitments to the organization, accessibility, personal decision-making ability, state
mandate awareness, collaborative or empowering decision-making use and job satisfaction.
a. Describe some of the professional ecology observed in your organization?
b. What are some f its factors that your organization failed to address?

4. I f you are to study the professional ecology in yur division what research title and objective yu want
to focus on?
5. Environmental ecology affects the health condition in every students and people in the whole school
campus. Environmental policy is very necessary in ensuring good health for everybody in school. How
would you initiate the formulation of such kind policies?

6. How does education helps in giving awareness to the community regarding ecology?

7. What are the components of a good waste management system?. How will you apply this in your
respective schools.
8. Outline some strategies and ways in which in protecting your school from environmental hazards?

9. Give your understanding regarding problems and issues in ecology of public administration . What are
the important aspects and purpose of the study?

10. How will you integrate ecological component in formulating your school’s vision and mission. Give
example.

11. Describe thhe most important concepts and synthesis on the research topic you are assigned and
how will you apply in in your respective school?