ABSTRACT
This study of school
administration identified the problems prospects of effective administration of
secondary school as well as the competencies needed for effective administration
of the secondary school by the principle
Based on the research question twenty problem items
nineteen prospect item and sixteen
competency items were administered to twelve prncopals of secondary schools Enugu Urban. The three research question which guided this
study are.
1.
What are the problems facing the effective management/
administration of the secondary school
2.
What are the competencies needed for effective
administration of the secondary school?
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of the study
1.2
Statement of problem
1.3
Objective of the study
1.4
Significance of study
1.5
Research question
1.6
Scope of study
1.7
Limitation of study
1.8
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Review of literature
2.0 Introduction
2.1
The problem & prospect of administration of
secondary schools.
2.2
Competences needed for effective administration of the
secondary schools.
2.3
Process to be followed for effective administration
2.4
Absolute of substandard secondary school.
CHAPETR THREE:
RESEARCH DESIGN AND
METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction
3.1
Research design
3.2
Population of
the study
3.3
Sample size determination
3.4
Instrument for data collection
3.5
Validation of the instrument
3.6
Reliability of the instrument
3.7
Method of data collection
CHAPETR FOUR
PRESENTATION
AND ANALYSIS
4.1
Presentation and analysis of data
4.2
Testing of hypothesis
4.3
Summary of findings
CHAPETR FIVE
DISCUSSION RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1
Discussion of findings
5.2
Conclusion
5.3
Recommendation
5.4
Suggestion for further study
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The western from of formal
education started back in 1842 by the activities of the Christian missionaries
while real secondary education in Nigeria started in 1926 with first education followed
by Hussey’s educational proposal of 1930
Since then mission and other voluntary organizations had
been in control of primary secondary and teachers education till 1970 when
the federal military government took
over of school from voluntary organizations.
The aim and objective was to
enable the government rededicate theracy
in the country through rapid educational expansion. This led the federal military government of Nigeria
to introduce the universal primary education (U.PE) (1976) this programme
resulted in population explosion of pupils in primary schools to the extent
that the existing school resources were
no longer enough for the pupils now eager to recover education.
The pupils were
sheds and manpower were equally not sufficient leading to the employment of
untrained teachers usually described as auxiliary teachers ands also the
introduction of crash programmes
The graduated of the primary schools found it difficult to
get admission in the existing secondary school because of the insufficient
number of secondary school is this pushed the government to establish secondary
school here and there the communities also established secondary schools
through self efforts to enable their children gain admission into schools near
their homes to reduce the cost of feeding housing and other sundry expenses
etc.
Unfortunately the aim and
objective for the establishment of secondary education in Nigeria is no
longer receiving the necessary attention
hence our secondary education is facing a lot of set backs. This set backs
cluster around ineffective and inefficient management of the secondary schools
by the state ministry of education
For the aim and objective of secondary education to
reflect its purpose there is the need for both efficiency and effectiveness in
the management of the secondary school by both the state education ministry and
secondary school management itself.
The success or failure of any school depends partly a the
type of leader managing the affairs of the school. To perform effectively in the educational
system and the schools as an educational system and the schools as an
administrator the researcher has adopted the definition of leadership as by
fielder (1967) and Stogdill (1960)
To Stogdil leadership is the process of influencing
group activities towards goal- setting and goal achievement. Fielder focused on personal decision of
leaders as constituting leadership effectiveness. He is of the view that a
group success depends on two factors the leadership style and the amount of control and influence the leader has on a
group also that task and outcome. It goes on to define the leader as the
individuals in the group given the task related group activities and who in the
absence of designated leader carries the primary responsibility of performing
these functionless in the group.
The research beloved that a study on the problems and
prospect of the administration of the
secondary school in Enugu Urban would
help to facilitate qualitative secondary education. It is hoped that it work
have a better favourable impact on secondary school administration
1.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Effective and efficient educational administration is necessary for
the achievement of educational aims and objective changes in aims of education
will invariable lead to change administrative plans which in turn will give
rise to problems of finance and ineffective manpower resources which are the
necessary factors of administration needed for execution of educational
objectives
The quest for secondary school
education by the people ahs pushed the government into establishing many
secondary schools
According to Ezeocha (1990) with the proliferation of
secondary schools in the whole of Nigeria the government of each of
the states has come face with the difficulties of meeting even the beeriest
needs of these new colleges. The problem
is therefore that the increase in
the number and size of the schools have implication for administration one of
the most pressing problem is to identify the prostate solutions to the many
lingering problem facing the effective administration of the secondary school
and to delineate adequate behavioural profit for effective management of
schools that have grown in size and number.
As a first step towards creating favourable conditions for leadership
effectiveness and qualitative secondary education the study was confronted with
problem of identifying
1.
The problems facing effective administration of the
secondary
2.
The prospects to these problems
3.
The competencies needed for effective
administration of the secondary school
1.3
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
According to Hicks (1953) “the
fortunes of men throughout the ages have been determined largely by their
leader†the dreams and aspirations of
such generation have sought substance
in the occupying position of
responsibility. The role of leadership then may be one of societies most
effective interment for advancement.
The purpose of this study
therefore is to be able to sort out the problems of effective management of the
secondary school the prospects and to provide a general overview of effective
practice as per coved by those involved in the Nigeria federation of educational
researchers (N.F.E.F). Also the state
ministry of education is to know their duties and responsibilities towards the
schools. Particular attention is gives
to the attribute and qualities that were commonly seen as contributing towards
“good†school leadership and school practice.
1.4
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The success or failure of any school
depends partly on the type of leadership managing the affords of the school
likewise the ministry that is its administration hence the for the study is
that leadership is a critical factor in
he success of any system. Whatever helps
the leader achieving maximum success is
considered significant
Hence a study that attempt to
define activities which should under lie effective administration is to that
extent significant.
Hence a study that attempt to define activities which
should under lie effective administration should be noted.
Furthermore when such problems are identified solutions
analyzed and the competencies needed for effective administration collected
they can be used to facilitates qualitative secondary education management
achieve the objectives of secondary education asses the success of administration and can be used for in
service education.
Information of such prospects and competencies needed
for effective management of the
secondary school is what those study
hope to achieve which underscores the usefulness of the study. Hence the
relevance of those study to educational practice cannot be in doubt
1.5
RESEARCH QUESTION
1.
What are there problems facing the effective
management/administration of secondary schools in Enugu Urban?
2.
What are the steps to be taken in solving these
problems and their prospects in solving
these problem?
3.
What are
competencies needed for effective administration of secondary school?
1.6
SCOPE OF
THE STUDY
This study concentrates on the
problems and prospects of the management of the secondary schools as well as
the identification of the competencies which are seen as necessary for
effective management of secondary school in Enugu.
1.7
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
A research of this
nature is not without its limitation
Firstly the inability to cover
most of the school in Enugu
state Urban hindered the researcher in accessing the full level of inefficiency
is the secondary school administration in Enugu State Urban.
Although this research work is extensively within the
topic yet it is by no means a conclusive one as for as the topic and other
related ones are concerned.
More work has to be done on the topic to cover the whole
state most especially the effectiveness of secondary school
administration.
1.8
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Proliferation: A
rapid increase in number
Lingering: A
longer stay or long instance of a situation.
Delineate: Portray
by drawing a in world
REFERENCE
1. Bankole C.A
(1979) History of Secondary School Education in Nigeria
Ibandan Pan-Africa Publisher
2. Eseocha A.C
(1990) Administration of Secondary School in Nigeria
Lagos Book Mark Publishers
3. Fielder A.O (1967) Positive impact of
leadership Los Angelies. Scholarly Press
4. Hicks T.A (1953) Acquisition of
Leadership Skill in the Modern World
5. Stodill F.N( 1960) Leadership Traits and
Qualities New York
Academic Press
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