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In order for school autonomy to be viable in all aspects (financial, academic, pedagogical, cost reduction, process optimization, time management, etc.), educational management can rely on 6 guiding pillars capable of bringing autonomy in all senses. Here they are:
1. Pedagogical Management of the School This is the most important pillar of all. It should be the institution's top priority, since it is directly and intimately linked to the company's core activity. Therefore, pedagogical management is related to elements of utmost relevance, such as:
Planning and organizing the educational system;
Managing human resources;
Improving educational practices;
Enhancing teaching methodologies;
Developing and implementing pedagogical projects;
Defining goals to optimize the teaching/learning relationship.
2. Administrative management of the school The main objective of school administrative management is to manage the material, physical and financial resources of the institution.
Management is responsible for taking care of assets and ensuring their coherent use. To ensure that its performance is exemplary, it is essential to:
Maintain a constant state of attention to educational norms and laws; Value the maintenance of company assets; Pay attention to routine activities in the secretariat (and other areas) and relevant operations in order to foster better work by faculty.
3. Financial management of the school The functionality of school financial management consists in managing financial resources. It falls under its jurisdiction, for example, to carry out a survey of all revenues and expenses, define the destination of resources, make appropriate distribution of money according to demands from each activity and sector etc.
Competent school financial management is one that can ensure that all sectors have their demands met and can function fully and satisfactorily, contributing to the organization achieving its business objectives.
4. Human resources management of the school Obviously, your school has a continuous concern with its human resources. HR management involves dealing with faculty, students, parents and staff.
The human resources department should value a good relationship with all these people directly and indirectly linked to the institution’s processes. However, the focus should be mainly on employee engagement and motivation so that they can develop the skills necessary for better school performance.
5. School communication management Human resource management and communication are indeed connected to each other. But the latter only concerns communication carried out internally within the institution.
It also deals with communication made beyond the walls of the school, that is, with the external community, with the “public”.
6. Time management and quality of education By time management, we understand here the act of stimulating and providing that all sectors have conditions to increase productivity. And also to make internal procedures present a high level of excellence.
In this case, managers must organize and coordinate work so that the team achieves excellent performance and consequently reduces inefficiencies.
7. Academic school control Academic control refers to student management, encompassing:
management of student enrollments; management of student documents; management of transfer and relocation of students; management of student classes; management of teacher diaries; management of student grades; management of student attendance; management of student workload; management of content taught by teachers. Conclusion
These 7 pillars have always been present in education management processes since the 2.0 education generation. With the advent of technology and a new generation of students in the 21st century, many school managers and teachers can count on the fact that students now have and know how to use smartphones with internet access. If this is the market and context of your school, but your management does not include tools such as Schoolking.net, it means your school may be losing market share to more innovative ones. It may be limited to your geographical area, time-limited, manual and human effort-limited, and also very likely to have low profit, low return on investments in every pedagogical and administrative project, and high costs for every move and decision.
Education management has always been built on the same strong pillars. With the rise of technology and a new generation of students in the 21st century, we have an exciting opportunity to enhance our processes. Many students now have access to smartphones and the internet, providing us with new ways to engage and connect with them.
If your school is in this market but isn’t taking advantage of tools like Schoolking.net, you may be missing out on opportunities to innovate and grow. By embracing technology, you can expand beyond your geographical area, save time and effort, and increase your return on investment in pedagogical and administrative projects. Don’t let your school fall behind - seize the opportunity to thrive in the modern education landscape.
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