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Administration and Management of An ECCE Centre

Recognising the importance of monitoring and supervision of ECCE centers,
the National Early Childhood Care and Education Policy 2013 recommended
strengthening of this aspect of ECCE programmes. This mandates that it be Notes
based on a systematic Monitoring Framework with easy-to-measure input,
output and outcome indicators specified for ECCE quality.

The Head of the ECCE centre has to perform the role of supervisor, mentor and
monitor. S/he has to act as a friend, guide and supervisor of staff and be the role
model as a mentor. He checks overall and individual progress, identifies the
problems and advises on solutions as a monitor.

16.3.1 Supervision
Supervision is essentially the practice of monitoring the performance of ECCE
centre staff, noting the merits and demerits and using suitable techniques to
improve the shortcomings. It is an interaction between two or more persons with
a combination or integration of processes, procedures and conditions. It has also
been described as a process of stimulating growth and a means of helping teachers
to achieve excellence in teaching.

Benefits of Supervision
• Supervision provides opportunity for learning in case there are any gaps in
the knowledge or skills of the service provider.

• Supervision helps in understanding ground realities and challenges, and a
good supervisor can suggest or provide means to overcome the problems.

• Supervision motivates the ECCE teacher to perform well.
• Supervision helps in building the team.

• Supervision also helps in making the teacher aware of new guidelines and
notices.
• Supervision helps the teacher relate better to the community.

The purpose or reasons for supervision are:

• Checking on the availability of teaching-learning materials;

• Advising on the appropriateness of the teaching-learning materials in use;
• Advising on the school environment;

• Promoting curriculum change and innovation;

• Providing feedback on teacher performance;
• Identifying needs for staff development;

• Conducting quality assurance checks;

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