Secondary Education : History, Problems and Management
Contents: Preface. I. Development of Secondary Education in India: 1. Nomenclature of secondary education and the characteristics of learners at this stage. 2. Significant developments in secondary education in India during the pre-independence period. 3. Secondary Education Commission (1952-53). 4. Indian Education Commission or Kothari Commission (1964-66) on secondary education. 5. NPE (1986), Ramamurti Committee (1990-91) and Programme of Action (1992). 6. Constitutional obligations related to education (with special reference to secondary education). II. Secondary Education in India Problems and Issues: 7. General aims of secondary education. 8. Quality of secondary education. 9. Qualitative expansion and universalisation of secondary education: financing in India. 10. Secondary education for the twenty-first century. 11. Secondary education curriculum. 12. Methods of teaching. 13. Human and physical resources. 14. Administration of secondary education. 15. Evaluation. 16. Vocationalisation of education at the secondary level. 17. Distance education and open learning. 18. Teacher education at secondary level: pre-service and in-service. III. Specific Issues at the Secondary Level: 19. Moral education. 20. Women\'s education. 21. Study of secondary education system in USA, UK, Germany and Japan. IV. School Management: 22. Concept of school management: characteristics and scope. 23. Management of human and material resources: role of the head of the school. 24. School time-table. 25. Classroom management: role of the teacher. 26. Maintenance of school records. 27. Organising school library. 28. Organisation of co-curricular activities.
"This is one of the few books dealing exclusively with secondary education. It provides an extensive as well as an in-depth analysis of all important issues and problems relating to secondary education. The period covered, in this book, is since 1813, however focus is on the contemporary period. The volume is organized on three themes, namely development of secondary education in India, issues and problems and school management and it takes note of financial aspect also.
It highlights the often forgotten element that secondary education is the terminal stage for the majority of the population in India and as such it should receive priority over other stages of education.
The book may be an essential reading for a wide range of potential readers having interest in the subject." (jacket)
