EDU5810 EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING DR. RAMLI BIN BASRI FACULTY OF EDUCATION EDU5810 EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING DR. RAMLI BIN BASRI ROOM G28, TEL: office 03-8946 8248, H/P 019 224 1332 (sms prefered) E-MEL: ramlibasri@upm.edu.my

1 COURSE NAME : EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING COURSE NUMBER EDU5810 CREDIT 3 (3+0) TOTAL STUDENT LEARNING HOURS 120 PREREQUISITE None LEARNING OUTCOMES Students are able to: Analyze development in education policy and planning (C5, CTPS) Measure the existing education policy and planning (P4, EM) Develop education program strategically (A4). SYNOPSIS This course covers definitions and development of educational policy and planning, educational planning model and approaches, policy and implementation issues, and designing educational plans. 1

Hours of Face to Face Learning COURSE CONTENTS Hours of Face to Face Learning LECTURES : 1. Introduction to Educational Policy and Planning Definition of change, reform and educational innovation The importance of educational policy and planning 3 2. Development of Educational Policy and Planning Development educational planning Types of educational planning Planning of the socialist, capitalist and developing countries 6 3. Approaches to Educational Planning Demographic, social, economic and political approaches Workforce and human resource approaches Cost effectiveness and benefits approaches 2

Hours of Face to Face Learning COURSE CONTENTS Hours of Face to Face Learning LECTURES : 4. Educational Planning Models Factors related to educational planning Steps on educational planning 3 5. Acts and Educational Policy Characteristics of acts and educational policy Questions, development, decision, analysis and evaluation on policy Factors related to policy formulation Approach to policy and act formulation 6 6. Strategic Planning in Education (Theory & Practice) Vision, mission and strategy SWOT analysis Planning strategic education pelan 3

Hours of Face to Face Learning COURSE CONTENTS Hours of Face to Face Learning LECTURES : 7. Strategic Implementation in Education Diffusion process and plan dissemination Characteristics of innovators Assumptions on innovation Strategy implementation and evaluation plan 6 8. Implementation of Policy and Education Plan Analysis of current issues of educational policies and plans Change in culture Change in mindset Total 42 4

EVALUATION 1. Assignment 1 (individual) : Jurnal Article Review (week 7) 10% 2. Test 1: Education Policy and Planning Lecture 1 – 6 Week 7 20% 3. Group Project : Educational Policy Plan OR Strategic Plan Proposal Week 13 & 14 40% 4. Final: Lecture 7 - 12 30% CLASS 5

EVALUATION 1 (10%): INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT– REVIEW OF A JURNAL ARTICLE ON EDUCATION POLICY  You are required to search an empirical/conventional research jurnal articles relating to research in education policy (last five years). Based on your understanding of the article prepare a 3 page review based on the following sub-topics:   What is the objective of the study and its relevance to education policy? (4 marks) Prepare a summary the literature review. (4 marks) What is the research instrument and describe how data is collected. (4 marks) What are the major findings of the study (4 marks). What is the contribution of the study to education policy in theory or practice? (4 marks)

EVALUATION 1 (10%): GROUP ASSIGNMENT– REVIEW OF A JURNAL ARTICLES ON EDUCATION POLICY      What is the contribution of the study to education policy in theory or practice? (4 marks) Please ensure your submission has a cover page (EDU 5810: E1- individual Assigment: Review Of A Jurnal Articles On Education Policy; Tittle of Article; Name; matrix number; Name of Lecturer: Dr. Ramli Basri); your review paper and a copy of the article. (Due in 3rd F2F 17th Oct 2015/Week 7) REMINDER emel your Jurnal to ramlibasri@gmail.com for confirmation.

EVALUATION 2 (20%): WRITTEN TEST 1 hour test Covering Lecture 1 - 7 30 multiple choice questions (10 marks) 3 essay questions answer only one (10 marks) (week 7) 6

EVALUATION 3 (40%): GROUP ASSIGNMENT 3 – POLICY PLANNING/STARATEGIC PLANNING In a group maximum of of 4 persons, you are required to prepare an educational policy plan OR strategic plan. Choose an educational problem of your interest to prepare the plan. Policy plan model and strategic educational planning model discussed in the lectures shall guide you in preparing the plan. As a guide, each assignment must be reported in written form using Times New Roman, Font 12 and margin 1.5 with an estimated total of 5,000 words or 15 pages. Present your assigment on 5th F2F / 13 & 14 week and hand in your project on Final Exam 7

General Format For Policy Proposal Title (5 marks) Elaboration on educational issue (background, policy issue, data) (10 marks) Elaboration on why issue needs to addressed (10 marks) Detail of proposed plan to address issue (10 marks) Feasibility of plan (10 marks) Implication of plan to the government (financial cost, staffing/job positions, politics, social etc) (10 marks) Short summary. (5 marks)

No Content Full Mark Achievement 1. Introduction (Cover, Title, Table of Content, Introduction to institution) 10 2. Internal Environment: Strength Weaknesses 3 External Environment: Threat 4 Vision and mission 5 Strategic objective (at least 4) 20 6 Specific objective ( just one) 7 Action Plan (just one) Total 100 Mark 40