ASSESSMENT OF PRINCIPALS’ ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Edo State, Nigeria, effectiveness, principals’ administrative, Public Secondary Schools.Abstract
The study assessed principals’ administrative effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools in Edo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research designs were adopted to achieve the goal of the study. The schools in Edo State were stratified on the basis of senatorial districts, namely: Edo North (120), Edo Central (80), and Edo South (145) respectively. A sample size of 5 teachers each was selected from 69 secondary schools in Edo state, totaling 345 teachers. Descriptive statistics of Mean and Standard Deviation was used to analyze the research questions raised in the study. The analyses revealed the level of principal’s administrative effectiveness was high. Further analyses showed that the principals were rated highest on maintenance culture, followed by motivation and before staff development. Based on the findings, principals should be encouraged to develop their communication skills by adopting two-way approach and providing suggestion boxes to encourage free and fair expression. Principals should also plan to strategically mentor teachers on the right career path towards effective teaching and learning.
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