Addressing the Challenges of Qualitative Education

in Private School.

YUSUF ADAM (MCSE, CISE, CEH, ECSA, LPT, CHFI, PMP,MNIM,MCPN)

Knowledgebased Services LtdAbuja

INTRODUCTIONNameBrief about your personFavourite food and drinkExpectation1 things that put you off

“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” – Peter F. Drucker

BRAIN TEASERWhat do you understand by the phrase “Qualitative Education?”

Write your opinion in not more than one paragraph

NO ANSWER IS WRONG!

Yusuf family heritage

Agenda• Reason for starting a

school• Category of schools• Ideal Islamic School• How to achieve the

standard• Working together• Celebrating Success

Reason for starting a school

Business OpportunitiesPassion for training next generationSolve a perceived societal problemJust to please your creatorAs a legacy to leave behind

The reason determine your vision & mission

SAMPLE SCHOOL OBJECTIVES

Category of schoolsHigh Quality SchoolAverage Quality SchoolLow Quality School

Quality of Schools are determined by:Quality of TeachersQuality of Educational FacilitiesQuality educational materials (books, TA,

equipment)Qualitative Implementation of curriculum

(supervision, monitoring & control)

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Ideal Islamic SchoolEstablished as an act of worship & a form of

da’awahTraining Muslim children to compete with their

counterpartPreparing children for yet unknown technologiesPreparing children for leadershipNurturing future Muslim ScholarsPreparing them to fix the worldPreparing them for ExcellenceSetting the pace for others to emulate

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Plan, Implement, Evaluate & Re-planProper Planning (structural, administrative,

staffing, finance, stakeholders)Separate yourself from school, all affairs of

the school should be business & officialBudgeting & forecastingControl your expenditure because you

income is limitedUse activity Quadrant to prioritizeThe School growth first before owners.Read, Learn continuously...

Be a Leader not a Boss

A leader is best when people barely know that he exists; not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him.

Fail to honour people, they fail to honour you. But of a good leader who talks little, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will all say, 'We did this ourselves'.

(Lao-Tzu 6th Century BC)

Quotes On Leadership

Quotes On knowledge"The more that you read, the more things you

will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."

------- Dr. Seuss,"The man who does not read good books is no

better than the man who can't."— Mark Twain

The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.-- B.B. King

Change your thoughts and you change your world.”

---Norman Vincent Peale

Quality of TeachersSelection of new teachersImproving the existing teachersInvesting in capacity buildingRead books and attend workshop on

school managementManaging poor performing Staff

Find out his/her challengesHelp solve the challengesWhere the staff cannot improve,Or replace him/her

Qualitative Implementation of curriculum

Children were entrusted to you by parent to impact knowledge on them according to the curriculum

Provide necessary environment for the student to learn

Provide competent representative that will help you fulfil the trust

Ensure proper supervision, monitoring & control

Let your pupils attend quiz with other schools to evaluate

Counselling the teachers on classroom challenges

Train teachers on how to improvise Teaching Aids

Make them share your corporate visionWork with your staff as a team

Keeping Quality Staff IncentivesShare his/her success and challengesLead them, build them, grow with themCollaboration allows teachers to capture

each other's fund of collective intelligence." –

-Mike SchmokerCharge appropriate school feesPay appropriate salary and timelyShow them trust and assign responsibilities

If you treat your staff like spanners, they act like spanners.

Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement of Educational Facilities Invest in technology Invest in modern educational materials

(books, Teaching Aids, equipment) Extra Curriculum training material

(skill acquisition, games) Innovative ideas.. Making learning interesting to

pupils & parents Constantly have a controlled one-on-one

relationship with your pupils’ parents. Let them see the efforts your are making to give

his/her ward the best Encourage them to assist the school... Functional

PTA

Working Together as AMIS

AMIS member school should work as a teamDo not compete but be partnersOrganised joint workshop for teachers to cut

costShare ideasSeek government intervention as an organizationOrganize quiz competition to control qualityAllah instruct us to Stand up for the cause of

Allah in group or singly then ponder..

TeamworkTeamwork is the ability to direct individual

accomplishments toward organizational objectives or common vision. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.

--Andrew Carnegie"If everyone is moving forward together, then success

takes care of itself." --Henry Ford

“None of us is as smart as all of us." --Ken Blanchard

“The best teamwork comes from men

who are working independently toward one goal in unison.

--James Cash Penney

Celebrating SuccessWhen success is achievedCelebrate success togetherAttend each others activitiesDisconnect yourselves and your schools from

cultural backwardness of rivalry and unhealthy competition

A member’s growth is a benefit to the Ummah and a pride for the Team

Thank you for listening.

Further research1. School Management

by M. Dash & Neena Dash

2. Effective School Management 4th Edition by K.B. Everard Geoff Morris (Author), Ian Wilson (Author)

3. Management Skills in Schools: A Resource for School Leaders 1st Edition

by Jeff Jones

4. http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Managing-your-school

All online materials used in the presentation are hereby acknowledged