PHD LE 610 PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND

EVALUATION OF LANGUAGE PROGRAM

A written REFLECTION PAPER on Educational Planning, submitted to DR.
GREGERLIN I. LAMBENICIO, in partial fulfillment of the course PhD LE 610 Planning,
Management, and Evaluation of Language Program, prepared by CACANINDIN
MANILYN R, June 15, 2019, 3rd Trimester 2018-2019.

Educational Planning

Educational Planning should be the priority not only of institutions but also the
government for a successful delivery of education to the future professionals of every
nation. In the educational planning, it takes into consideration the important issues,
conditions, constraints and factors in education. Its focus is on future objectives, vision and
goals. It is proactive in nature in that it emphasizes perception and ability to apply theory
and profit from it in advance of action. It clarifies goals and the means to achieve those
goals. Thus it eliminates trial-and-error process, reduces chances of failure and ensures
success. In other words, it provides intelligent direction. It is pre-eminently long-term in
nature. This requires proactive, forward-looking studies to be conducted before drawing up
intermediate and short-term institutional plans, programmes and projects. Research is also a
pre-requisite to the educational planning activity.

Educational planning must be comprehensive in nature, and must incorporate every

level and type of education, all stages of life as well as life-long learning. It is necessarily a
continuous process and not a random activity. Educational planning is a response to
contemporary challenges and explores the possibilities of alternative uses and most
favorable utilization of limited resources. Effective and efficient planning saves time, effort
and money. It is a co-ordinated means of attaining pre-determined purposes.
Education is a public service demanded by the public and supplied by the government. For
any government effort of such a large magnitude as education, planning is absolutely
necessary. Educational planning must be one of the components of the overall national
socio-economic development. The over-all planning has to provide the objectives of
education and the support system for educational development in order to accomplish
these objectives.

Not only Academicians must give consideration to educational planning, the

government itself must focus on how to provide quality education for the youth and the
future professionals of the country.