NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
MARCH/APRIL, 2014 EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: EDA854
COURSE TITLE: LEGAL ASPECTS OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
TIME: TWO (2) Hours
INSTRUCTION: Answer question one and any other three
1)a) List and discuss the sources of education law (5mks)
b) Briefly discuss the role of the Federal Government in the management and financing of Nigerian Educational system, (10mks)
c)What measures are put in place by the government at all levels to ensure that quality and standards are maintained in the Nigerian educational system? (10mks)
2)a)State any five major principles that should guide school officials in the administration of punishments in order to avoid liability, penalty of damages, fine or imprisonment. (5mks)
b)Briefly discuss the importance of education law. (5mks)
c)Explain the roles and responsibilities of the State government in the implementation of UBE programme. (5mks)
3)a)Enumerate and discuss the structures under which Nigerian educational system is based. (5mks)
b) Carefully explain five privileges and benefits of the teacher as a civil servant and an employee of the school board. (5mks)
c)What do you understand by the phrase ‘in loco parentis’? (5mks)
4)a) Clearly enumerate any five disciplinary measures that can be taken against a teacher for misconduct. (5mks)
b)State and explain five objectives of teachers’ code of conduct. (5mks)
c)List and discuss five acts, commission or omission adjudged to be misconduct in the education industry. (5mks)
5)a) What are the vision and mission of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). (5mks)
b)Explain the concept of ‘tort of negligence’. (5mks)
c)Why is it important for teachers, school administrators and education officials to have some knowledge of the principle of ‘vicarious’ liability? (5mks).
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