EDLM: Decision-making and Its Theories

Which does not belong to the group?

• Political Theory

• Administrative Theory

• Great Man Theory

• Classical Theory

Which decision-making theory suggests that educational leaders should make decisions by following a step-by-step rational process, ensuring that each alternative is thoroughly analyzed before selecting the optimal choice?

• Classical Decision-making

• Administrative Decision-making

• Political Decision-making

In the context of educational leadership, which decision-making theory emphasizes the limitations of cognitive processing and suggests that leaders opt for a "satisficing" decision rather than an optimal one, given constraints like time and information?

• Classical Decision-making

• Administrative Decision-making

• Political Decision-making

Which decision-making theory would be most likely to emphasize the need for educational leaders to engage in negotiation and compromise to accommodate the interests of various school stakeholders

• Classical Decision-making

• Administrative Decision-making

• Political Decision-making

WHAT DECISION-MAKING THEORY IS SHOWN IN THE SCENARIO: You analyze detailed data on student performance, teacher feedback, and participation in extracurricular activities. Based on this, you decide to allocate more funds to core academic subjects, as the data shows these have the most significant impact on student achievement.

• Classical Decision-making

• Administrative Decision-making

• Political Decision-making

WHAT DECISION-MAKING THEORY IS SHOWN IN THE SCENARIO: After hearing strong opinions from the teachers’ union, the school board, and parents, you decide to allocate the funds in a way that appeases everyone. You reduce funding for extracurriculars slightly but make sure to preserve some funds for after-school programs and classroom resources, balancing the different demands.

• Classical Decision-making

• Administrative Decision-making

• Political Decision-making

WHAT DECISION-MAKING THEORY IS SHOWN IN THE SCENARIO: You don’t have enough time to gather all the necessary data and are under pressure to make a decision quickly. You rely on your past experience and make a decision to keep some funding for extracurricular activities, even though you don’t have all the supporting data or a detailed plan.

• Classical Decision-making

• Administrative Decision-making

• Political Decision-making