COMMUNICATION IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING

A.GENERAL PRINCIPLES

COMMUNICATION-act of imparting or transmitting information

-dynamic process

-forms cohesive bond among participants

-extremely important with various people involved

B. STAGES IN PLANNING PROCESS

C. GENERAL RULES IN COMMUNICATION

D. PLANNING AS A CONTINUING CONSULTATION

Therefore, we can say that . . .

• Genuine communication –everybody voice opinion without being guarded.

• The decision is team-oriented because commitment is needed.

• Plans: well-planned and well-implemented

Recognizing the need for adequate Recognizing the need for adequate and effective planning, the Philippine and effective planning, the Philippine government has adopted the strategy of government has adopted the strategy of integrated planning and management.integrated planning and management.

The Planning MechanismsThe Planning Mechanisms

National Economic and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Development Authority (NEDA)

-assumes the central role of -assumes the central role of coordinating planning at the aggregate coordinating planning at the aggregate level and overall program level and overall program implementation. implementation.

-task: planning and overseeing -task: planning and overseeing government programsgovernment programs

-serves to coordinate development -serves to coordinate development policies and monitor project activities.policies and monitor project activities.

Regional Development Council Regional Development Council

-headed by a director -headed by a director

-integrates local planning efforts with -integrates local planning efforts with national development activitiesnational development activities

Members: Members:

-Directors of other agencies/sectors-Directors of other agencies/sectors

Provincial Development Council Provincial Development Council

-responsible for the development of -responsible for the development of the province, chaired by the the province, chaired by the Provincial Governor. Provincial Governor.

Members: Members:

-Provincial Superintendent of schools -Provincial Superintendent of schools

-Heads of the other government -Heads of the other government agencies/sectors in the province.agencies/sectors in the province.

Municipal Development Council Municipal Development Council -Chaired by the Municipal Mayor-Chaired by the Municipal Mayor-responsible for the development of -responsible for the development of

the townthe townMembers: Members: -District Supervisor-District Supervisor-Municipal Development Officers; and-Municipal Development Officers; and-Local heads of the other sectors.-Local heads of the other sectors.

The Educational Planning The Educational Planning Process at National and Sub-Process at National and Sub-National LevelsNational LevelsEach sector is responsible in the Each sector is responsible in the preparation of plans to be integrated into preparation of plans to be integrated into the development plans, depending on the the development plans, depending on the location and/or level. location and/or level.

Necessity for Linkages and Necessity for Linkages and CoordinationCoordination

There has to be a built-in and a There has to be a built-in and a clear implication for all levels of clear implication for all levels of education, the so called “linkage education, the so called “linkage system”, vertical and horizontal, so system”, vertical and horizontal, so as to get the change disseminated as to get the change disseminated and adopted in an actual school and adopted in an actual school situation.situation.

Horizontal coordination and linkages Horizontal coordination and linkages -educational system works with other -educational system works with other agencies/sectors in the agencies/sectors in the region/provinces, etc. to formulate the region/provinces, etc. to formulate the plans. plans. Vertical coordination and linkagesVertical coordination and linkages -principals/school heads prepare and -principals/school heads prepare and submit their plans to the school division; submit their plans to the school division; division to regional office to the Planning division to regional office to the Planning Service, DepEd. Subsequently, the Service, DepEd. Subsequently, the DepEd’s plan becomes a part of the DepEd’s plan becomes a part of the National Development Plan.National Development Plan.

Purposes of Educational Purposes of Educational Planning on the National and Planning on the National and Sub-National LevelsSub-National Levels

Effective and adequate educational Effective and adequate educational planning will enable policy-makers and all planning will enable policy-makers and all others concerned to:others concerned to:

1. See the emerging problems sooner 1. See the emerging problems sooner and and in closer prospective.in closer prospective.

2. Identify more closely the various 2. Identify more closely the various options that may be available in options that may be available in

dealing with the emerging problems.dealing with the emerging problems.3. Assess the relative merits and 3. Assess the relative merits and

feasibilities of all proposed feasibilities of all proposed alternatives.alternatives.

Planning Challenges at the National Planning Challenges at the National and Sub-National Levelsand Sub-National Levels

11. Imbalances which Prove Wasteful . Imbalances which Prove Wasteful within the Educational System within the Educational System2. Demand Far in Excess of Capacity2. Demand Far in Excess of Capacity3. Cost Rising Faster than Income 3. Cost Rising Faster than Income

((Government IncomeGovernment Income))4. Insufficient Job Opportunities for the 4. Insufficient Job Opportunities for the

Graduates Graduates Resulting to Resulting to Unemployment and UnderemploymentUnemployment and Underemployment

5. Lack of Efficient Communication and 5. Lack of Efficient Communication and Coordination Coordination between the Planning between the Planning Service and the Financial and Service and the Financial and Management ServiceManagement Service

References:• http://www.slideshare.net/melgazar/planning-

at-the-national-level• Notes by Jaime E. Marinas in

Communication in Educational Planning• Notes by Emy Rose V. Samillano in

Educational Planning at the National and sub-national levels

What we ought for the What we ought for the future is a difficult future is a difficult

track track

not an impossible not an impossible task.task.