FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATIONAND SUPERVISION

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION In the field

of administration and supervision, PRINCIPLE is accepted as a fundamental truth.
PRINCIPLE is considered as a law, a doctrine, a policy, or a deep-seated belief which
governs the conduct of various types of human activities. ---- for the administrator and
supervisor, it is very important to have good principles, because these will serve as his
guide in his reflective thinking and in his choice of program of activities.
IMPORTANT USES OF PRINCIPLES IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND
SUPERVISION
1. Principles are means by which the administrator and supervisor proceed from one
situation to another. ---- it means that in the operation or in administering/supervising
functions, there is an organize step-by-step schedule or program of activities to be
followed.
2. Principles are instrumental in improving teaching-learning process. ---- since every
administrator or supervisor as well as teachers want the best learning outcomes on the
part of the learner, these principles will be of great help for the improvement of
instruction and all other learning activities.
3. Principles make for enormous economy of time and effort in choosing techniques to
be used. ----- meaning principle directs us on what is the appropriate
techniques/strategies to be used effectively in the operation of administrative and
supervisory functions.
4. Principles eliminate much of the trial and error practices. ----- through it, we can avoid
waste of time on what to do, but instead they give us direction or point of destination.
5. Principles greatly aid in the discovery of new techniques.----- they are the hypotheses
that direct the search for new techniques in school administration and supervision.
6. Principles are needed to guide the choice and sequence of the techniques at hand.
7. Principles aid in the evaluation of techniques, for they furnish a broader basis by
which to judge the techniques used in the school administration and supervision. ----- it
is not only use to determine on what appropriate techniques to be used, but it can also
serve as measurement / basis as to how effective is the technique or procedures.
8. Principles define the items, which must be scrutinized in evaluating the results. ----this implies the better understanding of the fundamental principles and functions of
school administration and supervision

9. Principles are used to evaluate the success of administrative and supervisory

programs. ------ administration and supervision are also directed and evaluated in terms
of principles.
10. Principles lead the administrators and supervisors to further activities for they are
dynamic and not static. ------ being a teacher, we are also an administrator and
supervisors in the real classroom situation, we must see to it that our principles and
techniques used are open for any changes and improvement.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION:
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION School
administrator ad supervisor must be democratic. ---- Means we have to recognize
individual differences, respect ones personality, and extend consideration to all. It
aimed to give the fullest measure of freedom to the individual to develop his maximum
capacities, so long as the development does not interfere or create conflicts with the
welfare rights of others. ---- there is a cooperative interaction so that the best minds
among members will emerge.

Characteristics of Autocratic and Democratic Administrator / Supervisor presented by

Koopman, Mial, and Minser: Autocratic Democratic
1. Thinks he can sit by himself and see 1. Realizes the potential power in thirty or all
angles of problems. Fifty brains.
2. Does not know how to use the 2. Knows how to utilize that power. Experience of
others.
3. Cannot bear to let any of the strings 3. Knows how to delegates duties. of
management slip duties from his fingers.
4.Is so tied to routine details that he 4. Free himself from routine details in seldom
tackles his target job. order to run his energy to creative leadership.
5. Is jealous of ideas; reacts in one of 5. Is quick to recognize and praise an idea that
several ways when someone comes from someone else or others. makes a proposal.
6. Makes decisions that should have 6. Refers to the group all matters that concern
been made by the group. the group.
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7. Adopts paternalistic attitude 7. Maintains the position of I friendly, helpful towards the
group. Adviser both on personal and professional matters.
8. Expects hero-worship, giggles with 8. Wishes to be respected as a fair and just with
delight at his attempts individual as he respect others. at humor and so forth.
9. Does not admit even to himself