Running Head: Educational Planning 1

Running Head: EDUCATIONAL PLANNING 1
Educational Planning
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EDUCATIONAL PLANNING 2
Educational Planning
Various administrations and other entities use planning as a method of resolution and to
map out how goals will be achieved. This usually involves various aspects of initiatives such as
time, resources, and frameworks for the implementation of strategies, particularly in the field of
education. Educational planning is a means of gaining insight into policy, costs, and priorities of
an educational system. This includes consideration of political and economic aspects of the
educational system. Educational planning involves making the best use of a lack of resources
allocated to education and the complications associated with this issue. This is important at
various stages of education. Effective educational planning comprises three approaches: (1)
social demand, (2) manpower requirement, and (3) cost benefit analysis. This essay focuses on
highlighting these approaches as well as their importance to educational planning.
Social Demand Approach
First, the social demand approach requires that the government or educational
stakeholders provide amenities to educational institutions for all students admitted. Proponents of
the demand approach suggest that education is a service in high demand, which is the same as
any other social service. A positive aspect of the demand approach is offering planners an
estimated number of locations to deliver required scholastic amenities. In addition, the social
demand approach is a significantly appropriate political instrument to cater to the general public
(Abbott, 2005).This approach has limitations, however, because it has little control over factors
such as education costs. Furthermore, this approach lacks provisions for a framework to meet the
needs in the educational arena.

Manpower Requirement Approach
Second, the manpower requirement approach is for the purpose of forecasting an
economy’s manpower requirements. With this approach, the education system output is
necessary to meet future manpower needs. Abbott (2005) proposes that manpower leaves big
gaps and imbalances in the output pattern of the education industry, and this needs to be
revamped. He also suggests that manpower gives stakeholders in the education industry useful
guidance for how to keep labor force educational qualifications balanced, to mitigate future
crises. Nevertheless, this approach unreliably forecasts manpower requirements.
Cost Benefit Analysis
Third, the cost benefit analysis approach proposes that each education level be seen as an
investment in learners, while helping to improve the entire economy. In addition, employee
wages in different fields of work results from employees’ diversity in their productivity and
educational levels. The cost benefit analysis approach illustrates where the education system
should expand to maximize the earning aptitude of various products.
Conclusion
Choosing a specific approach to educational planning is determined by policy framework
and decisions from government stakeholders. The purpose of educational planning is to
continually stimulate economic progress to enhance national welfare. Effective educational
planning is also significantly instrumental in a country’s political and socio-economic
development. In countries with adequate resource distribution to the education sector and
sufficiently managed educational institutions, significant economic growth is apparent. A good
example of a country that embodies this is the United States and also other developed nations.
Even though resource needs pose a challenge, there still has been substantial changes made
across the country (Abbott, 2005).
Educational planning is, therefore, vital for any country or region, particularly in the
areas of economic, social, and political development. Which approach is chosen for an
educational system depends on resource availability, as well as the goals and policies of a given
country or region. Whichever approach is used, it must be used effectively to foster high
educational standards as those in developed countries such as the United States and Japan.
References
Abbott, John. (2005). Understanding and Managing the Unknown: The Nature of Uncertainty in
Planning Journal of Planning Education and Research. 24; 237 DOI:
10.1177/0739456X04267710

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highlighting these approaches as well as their importance to educational planning.

Social Demand Approach

needs in the educational arena.

Manpower Requirement Approach

Second, the manpower requirement approach is for the purpose of forecasting an

crises. Nevertheless, this approach unreliably forecasts manpower requirements.

Cost Benefit Analysis

should expand to maximize the earning aptitude of various products.

Choosing a specific approach to educational planning is determined by policy framework

and decisions from government stakeholders. The purpose of educational planning is to

continually stimulate economic progress to enhance national welfare. Effective educational

planning is also significantly instrumental in a country’s political and socio-economic

sufficiently managed educational institutions, significant economic growth is apparent. A good

across the country (Abbott, 2005).

Planning Journal of Planning Education and Research. 24; 237 DOI:

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