Human Resources

Administration in Education

Chapter 1: Organizational Dimensions

Ronald W. Rebore

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The Structural Framework of
Public Education
 Free and Public Education System in the United
States is unique and considered a safeguard of
freedom.
 The educational programs of the school would be
ineffective without the support of the government,
the family and the church.
 The rapid technological advancement has brought
about several changes within the educational
community.

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Responsibilities of Federal and
State Government
 Carrying out educational goals is the responsibility of
each individual state.
 The Federal Government is however, extensively
involved in education.
 No Child Left Behind Act
 The authority of the states to create and govern
public schools is embodied in the state constitutions.
 The administrative arm of most state legislatures is a
State Dept. of Education.

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 Responsibilities of Federal and
State Government Continued

Figure 1-1 Jurisdictional Flow Chart

State Constitution

State Legislature

State Board of Education

Local Board of Education State Department of Education

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Responsibilities of the Board of
Education
 Democratically elected officials formulate
policies for governance and administration of
the schools.
 While education is a state function and the
state has some regulatory authority, the local
districts remain in control of the schools
themselves.

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Responsibilities of the Board
Continued
 School boards should adopt policy cautiously
and in some cases, with the council of an
attorney.
 School board policies should not be confused
with administrative rules and regulations.

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 Policy Factors
Figure 1-2
Local Traditions, State Department
Federal Constitution, Opinions, and of Education State
Constitution
Laws, Court Decisions Educational Goals Regulations Laws, Court
Decisions

BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICIES

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Responsibilities of the Board of
Education
Policy:
 Reveals the philosophy of the board of education.
 Provides purpose and rationale.
 Suggest how the matter may be carried out.
 Never executive in substance or tone and always
subject to board review.

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The Administrative Process
“Administration is the social process of managing
human, financial, and material resources toward the
fulfillment of a mission”.
The Organization of the Central Office
Chief Advisor

Executive Officer

Educational Leader

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 Human Resources Administration
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Human Resources Administration
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Asst. Supt. Asst. Supt.

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etc.) reading,
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Maint. Custodians Café Bus Teachers Teachers
Staff Workers Drivers
Maint. Custodians Café Bus Teachers Teachers
Staff Workers Drivers Figure 1.3

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Human Resources Administration
 The goals of H.R. are: to hire, retain,
develop, and motivate personnel.
 This is accomplished through: H.R. planning,
recruitment, selection, placement, induction,
evaluation, and compensation of personnel,
staff development, and collective negotiations

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The Use of Technology in Human
Resources Administration
• Cost-effectiveness
• Efficiency
• Engagement-employee access
• Job enhancement
• Assessment
• Simplified reporting methods

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Automating Routine Human
Resource Procedures
 Initial entry and change of personnel
information
 Request and utilization of forms
 Task Performance
 Posting job opportunities
 Online recruitment and selection
 Online staff development and training
programs
 Relational database reporting

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Human Resource Administration
Computer Hardware and
Software
 Hardware and Software Selection Process
• Capability
• Difficulty to input data
• Difficulty to learn
• Scope of functions
• Reporting capabilities
• Conversion timeline
• Support needed
• Performance of demonstration program
• Quality of end user references

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Transcendental Leadership
 Utilize reflection on practice
 Practice the principle of subsidiarity
 Act from a political base
 Act from a sense of duty and
responsibility
 Advocate for social justice
 Formulate professional positions
through discourse
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Categories of Software Applications
 Attendance systems
 Compensation planning systems
 Competency management systems
 Decision support systems
 Human resources management systems
 Payroll management systems
 Recruitment and selection management systems
 Retirement management systems
 Staff development management systems
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 Total Quality Management of the
Human Resource Function
 Create constancy of purpose
 Adopt the new philosophy
 Cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality
 End the practice of awarding business on the basis of a
price tag
 Improve constantly and forever the system of production
and service to improve quality and productivity
 Institute training on the job
 Institute leadership
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 Total Quality Management Continued
 Drive out fear
 Break down barriers between departments
 Eliminate slogans, exhortations and targets
 Eliminate management by numerical quotas
 Remove barriers that prevent job managers and workers
from taking pride in their workmanship
 Institute a vigorous program of education and self-
improvement
 Put everybody in the company to work to accomplish the
transformation
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Areas of Administration affected by
Human Resources Administration

 The budget
 Collective negotiation
 Health Care
 Personal security and safety

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