ABSTRACT
The focus of this research was to look
at the relationship between supervision and teachers effectiveness in some
selected private secondary schools in Alimosho Education District in Lagos
State. Sixteen Private Secondary Schools were used out of one hundred and
sixteen schools, four research hypotheses focusing on supervision and teacher’s
effectiveness, supervision and teachers effectiveness on students learning
performance, supervision and learning performance of students in school were
posed. One hundred and sixty (160) teachers drawn randomly from the sixteen
secondary schools representing more than ten percent (10%) of set were sampled.
The instrument used in the study is questionnaire designed by the researcher
and validated by the researcher’s supervisor. The researcher went to the school
involved and administered the questionnaire to the teachers. The statistical
method of data employed for the research question was the average while the
Chi-square was used to test the hypothesis formulated. At the end of the study,
the investigation revealed that there was a high level of relationship between
supervision and teachers effectiveness. It also revealed that when teachers are
properly monitored, the best is gotten from them and thus influences the students
learning performance. As a result the researcher made some recommendations to
the teachers, Administrator and the Government.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages
Title
page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table
of contents vi
CHAPTER ONE:
Background
of the Study 1
Statement
of the Problem 5
Purpose
of the Study 6
Research
Question 6
Research Hypothesis 7 Significance
of the Study 7
Scope of the Study 8
Definition of Terms 9
CHAPTER TWO:
Concept
of Supervision 11
Rationale
for School Supervision 14 Types of Supervision
15
Teachers
Effectiveness
18
Influence
of Supervision on Teachers Effectiveness.
21
Teachers
Effectiveness and Students Learning
Performance 22
Supervision
and Teachers Performance 24
Supervision
and Learning Facilities in Schools 26
Teachers
Performance
28
Challenges
of Supervision 29
Summary
of Literature Review. 32
CHAPTER THREE:
Research
Design and Methodology 36
Population
of the Study
37
Sample
and Sampling Procedure 37
Research
Instrumentation 39
Administration
of Research Instrument 40
Validity
and Reliability of Research Instrument 40
Method
of Data Analysis 41
CHAPTER FOUR:
Presentation
and Analysis Of Data 42
Hypothesis
Testing 46
Summary
of Finding 51
CHAPTER FIVE:
Discussion
of Findings 53
Summary 56
Conclusion 59
Recommendation 60
Appendix
60
References
68
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background
of the Study
The success of any system of education
according to the national policy on Education (NPE 2004) is hinged on proper
planning effective supervision administration and adequate financing. Hence the
need for supervision in today’s educational system, since it is the thrust of
all established schools.
Despite the increasing school
enrolment representing about 20 percent of the country’s population there is no
corresponding growth in planning administration and control of education in
Nigeria schools Akpa (1999).
This therefore forms the core concern
of educational administration in which supervision comes into focus. Because at
present, the teaching force is weak and the standard of performance is also
low. This is an indication too that the standard of supervisory practice is
sub-optimal Akpa (1999).
The responsibility of ensuring quality
supervision in the educational system lies with the federal and state
ministries of education as well as the local Government Education Authority as
stated in the National Policy on Education (2004 Edition) in section ‘116’ of
the policy it states that state ministries of Education and Local Education
Authorities in collaboration with the federal inspectorate services shall be
responsible for the organization of supervision
of all educational institution under their care. For the education industry to
carry out its functions of developing quality human capital, there is need for
checks and balances by regular and effective supervision. The federal
inspectorate service of the Federal Ministry of Education is directly responsible
for quality control and maintenance of standards in primary and secondary
schools.
Unfortunately, the inspectorate
services both at the state and federal levels have not lived up to expectation.
This is because they are faced with a number of issues and challenges. A study
carried out by Ogunu (2001) revealed that inadequate number of supervisors,
inadequate funds, lack of transportation among others were some of the problems
encountered by supervisors. He also noted that 88% of the respondents reported
that inadequate number of supervisors was a serious constraint to school
supervision. This inadequacy may be due to lack of policy on the recruitment
and deployment of supervisors. Meanwhile, there is need to have the right
quality of supervisors for effective discharge of their duties Wasanga (2004)
suggested that supervisors inorder to carry out their duties, should have good
academic qualifications, specialized skills and well established staff
development programmes to enable them keep pace with the changes in the
education sector.
The standard of education is
continually declining leading to the production of low quality output who are
unable to contribute to societal development. Educations stakeholders have
blamed the quality assurance agents (supervisors of education) for the falling
standard. The complain is that schools are not regularly supervised and that
the quality of supervisors is below expectation. According to Ogunu (2001), the
number of supervisors is inadequate and a good number of them are said to be
unqualified and are not well informed about their responsibilities due to lack
of in service training and workshops. The result of these inadequacies is that
the quality of instruction has progressively declined as evidenced by poor performance
of students in examination and graduates in their work places.
Therefore, there is need to regularly
monitor and evaluate any set standards through supervision whereby classroom
teachers and school administrators are the actual determinants through
curriculum implementation of existing quality in the system Olagboye (2004).
The prevailing situation requires an
intensification of supervisory activities in the school, this becomes most
crucial in view of the fact that the dearth of qualified supervisors has
created an unreasonably wide span of control as evident and seen in schools
especially among private school teachers Okobia (1992). This is indeed a
worrisome situation particularly that there are several untrained and
unqualified people among the teaching force.
This situation is not clear and it
needs to be solved, hence the need for supervision and teachers effectiveness
that would enhance the quality of education inorder to revamp the ailing
educational system.
Statement
of the Problem
The recent downward trend in the
quality of education in Nigeria has been a major source of concern to all as it
affects almost every facet of life.
At present, the teaching force is weak
and the standard of performance is also low which is an indication that the
standard of supervisory practices is sub optimal Akpa (1999) Educational
supervisors are lazy when it comes to monitoring and ensuring that teachers
follows the set out rules except if some benefits are attached or are being
compelled to submit reports by the authorities Onyia (2010).
As a result, the researcher intends to
find out the extent to which regular monitoring and supervision can affect
teachers effectiveness and increase their performance which will inturn affect
the academic performance of students and also improve the teaching and learning
conditions within the school as well as improve the overall effectiveness and
efficiency of the school system.
Purpose
of the Study
As
a result of this, the researcher intends to find out:
a.
To what extent would supervision affects
teachers effectiveness?
b.
To what extent would teachers effectiveness
affects students and their learning performance?
c.
To what extent can teachers be supervised
to increase their performance?
d.
How would supervision improve teaching and
learning conditions in schools?
e.
How
would teacher performance at the job improve and increase school efficiency?
Research Questions
In
the course of this study, the following research questions will be raised:
a.
Is there any relationship between
supervision and teachers effectiveness?
b.
Is there any relationship between
supervisory roles and solving problems of teachers?
c.
To what extent can supervision and teachers
effectiveness affects students and learning performance?
d.
Is there any relationship between
supervision and learning performance of students in the school?
Research
Hypotheses
a.
There is no significant relationship
between supervision and teachers effectiveness.
b.
There is no significant relationship
between principals inspectors supervisory roles and problems solving ability of
teachers.
c.
Supervision and teachers effectiveness will
not have any significant effect on students and learning performance.
d.
There is no significant relationship
between supervision and learning performance of students in the school.
Significance
of the Study
When
this study is completed, the following people will benefit from it.
-
Teachers
-
Government
-
School heads/principal
-
Counsellors
The
study will reveal to school administrator, teachers, government, counselors the
need to always supervise teachers and how it will bring about effectiveness in
the school system, since the success of any school in meeting its goal depend
on its chief administrators particularly his supervisory functions.
It
will create an awareness that a study has been done in the area of teachers
effectiveness and supervision, thereby encourage teachers to put more effort,
abide by rules and regulation and take necessary recommendation and correction
given to them so as to make students learning performance good.
Scope of the Study
The
study investigated supervision and teachers effectiveness among private school
teachers in Ikotun/Igando Local Government of Lagos State.
Definition of Terms
Supervision
This
is a way of advising guiding refreshing encouraging improving and overseeing
certain groups with the aim of improving their performance. Supervision
improves the effectiveness of teachers so that they contribute maximally to
organizational pride and prestige. Madumere (2004)
School Supervision
Is
the constant and continuous process of guidance based on frequent visits which
focus attention on one or more aspects of the school and its organization
Musaazi (1982).
Teachers Effectiveness
Medley
1982 asserts that it can be defined as behavior and learning of students not in
terms of teachers behaviour.
An
effective teacher must posses the knowledge and skill needed to attain the
goals and must be able to use that knowledge and those skills appropriately if
the goals are to be achieved Medley (1982).
Learning Facilities
These
are the physical facilities which consists of the school buildings, school
ground and equipment, classroom environment that are provided in the school
which aid the stimulation of teaching learning process. Effective teaching and
learning can occur when appropriate school facilities are provided.
Effectiveness
It
is producing a result. It stresses the actual production of or power to produce
an effect.
Academic Performance
This
refers to the rate of success in an examination.
Efficiency
This
refers to the rate at which the educational system (school) is able to reduce
wastage in terms of drop outs, withdrawals, failure etc.
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