scholarly journals PRINCIPALS’ STRATEGIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF STAFF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU NORTH EDUCATION ZONE, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 322-328
Author(s):  
O. Gladys ◽  
Ifeanyichukwu Ugwu ◽  
Israel Chijiuka Oparaji
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Principal ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Personnel Administration

This study investigated the principals’ strategies for the improvement of staff personnel administration of secondary schools in Enugu North Education Zone, Enugu state. The study has two purposes, and was guided by 2 research questions and two hypothesis. It adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study consist 108 secondary school principals and 1,423 secondary school teachers in Enugu North Education Zone, Enugu state. Through multistage and simple random sampling, the sample size of 16 secondary school principals and 170 secondary school teachers were drawn. The instrument for data collection was a 20-item structured questionnaire. The questionnaire has two sections: section A for secondary school principals while section B is for secondary school teachers. The instrument were validated by three experts: two from Educational Management and Policy while the other one from Department of Measurement and Evaluation, all from faculty of education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, after which they were subjected to test-retest on 15 secondary school principal and 15 secondary school teachers in Enugu West Education zone. Their scores were computed with Cronbach Alpha technique which yielded a reliability value of 0.75 which indicates that the instruments were valid. Data collected in this study were analyzed using arithmetic mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Findings reveal that strategies adopted by secondary school principals in for the improvement of staff personnel administration include: involving teachers in decision making, teacher motivation, good leadership, assigning teachers with official responsibilities among others. It was also revealed that teachers were enhanced with s good leadership strategies from principals, motivation and engaging staff in re-training exercise.

Persepsi Guru Terhadap Kepimpinan Pengetua: Implikasi dalam Pengurusan Sekolah Bestari

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lung Kiu Teng ◽  
Zaidatol Akmaliah Lope Pihie
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Technology ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Moral Leadership ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Management And Leadership

Tinjauan yang dilakukan adalah untuk menentukan persepsi guru terhadap kepemimpinan pengetua dalam teknologi pengajaran. Tinjauan ini melibatkan 129 orang guru sekolah menengah: 66 orang daripada sekolah bestari dan 63 orang daripada sekolah biasa. Kajian ini mengukur tahap kepemimpinan moral pengetua sekolah menengah dan perbezaan persepsi guru terhadap tahap kepemimpinan moral pengetua di antara sekolah bestari dan sekolah biasa. Kesan kepemimpinan moral pengetua dalam teknologi pengajaran terhadap tahap disiplin pelajar, motivasi pelajar dan komitmen guru juga diselidik. Fokus perbincangan dan implikasi kajian adalah tertumpu kepada peningkatan keberkesanan pengurusan dan kepemimpinan pengetua sekolah menengah, terutama sekali dalam teknologi pengajaran. Kata kunci: Kepemimpinan moral, pengetua, sekolah bestari, teknologi pengajaran A survey was conducted to determine the perceptions of teachers regarding principals’ leadership in instructional technology. The survey involved 129 secondary school teachers: 66 teachers from smart schools and 63 teachers from ordinary schools. This study examined the level of moral leadership practiced by principals in secondary schools and the differences regarding perceptions of moral leadership between smart school and ordinary school teachers. The effects of moral leadership in leadership in instructional technology on students’ discipline, motivation and teachers’ commitment were also explored. Discussions and implications of the study focus on enhancing the effectiveness of management and leadership for secondary school principals, especially in instructional technology. Key words: Moral leadership, principal, smart school, instructional technology

scholarly journals Duties and Responsibilities of Secondary School Principal and Teachers: Policy Implications

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Amos Oyetunde Alabi ◽  
Jesujoba Oluwadara Alabi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
State Level ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Chief Executives ◽  
School Communities

This paper discusses the duties and responsibilities of secondary school principals and teachers.  The paper adopts the template of Gulick and Urwick (1937) on the functions of the chief executive of an establishment/institution to highlight the duties and responsibilities of secondary school principals and teachers.  The acronym of the template is POSDCORB which means: Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgeting.  Principals are the chief executives of secondary schools while the teachers are potential administrators of secondary schools as well hence the application of the template to both of them and more even at their present state/level the template is very relevant to them.  If the principals and teachers understand very well their duties and responsibilities as presented in this paper and do them accordingly, there will be peaceful, harmonious relationship and coexistence within the school and outside the school communities. The schools will be conducive for academic progress of the students and for the professional development of the teachers.  The schools will become ideal, perfect and desired community for everyone to live and contribute to the development of the larger community. The paper highlights some policy issues to be considered and put in place in support of the teachers and principals.

Leading with humour and its effect on resilience in the workplace: The perspectives of principals in Kuwaiti secondary schools

2022 ◽  
pp. 089202062110722
Author(s):  
Meznah Saad Alazmi ◽  
Salem Saad Alhajeri
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
School Principal ◽  
It Impacts ◽  
The State Of Kuwait ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Perceptions Of School

This study aimed to explore the extent to which the principals of secondary schools in the State of Kuwait said they practiced leadership with humour and if it impacts on their level of resilience in the workplace. The study sample consisted of 121 male and female secondary school principals from six educational districts in Kuwait who were selected using the random stratified method. The study findings showed that the perceptions of school principals regarding the extent to which they practice leadership with a sense of humour were moderate in all fields. The study also found that school principals enjoy high resilience in their workplace, especially when solving a problem. Finally, the results showed that the more a school principal used humour the more resilient he/she would be in the workplace. The study concluded that humour should be considered as one factor in effective leadership and that leadership training programmes should include this dimension. The level of resilience can be clearly predicted by identifying the extent to which school principals claim to practice leading with humour.

Assessment of Principals’ Effectiveness in Monitoring Students’ Progress in Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State: Implications for Leadership and Education for National Security.

2019 ◽  
pp. 257-264
Author(s):  
Elechi Catherine ◽  
Mbazu Innocent
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
National Security ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation

The Study assessed principal‟s effectiveness in monitoring students‟ progress in Ebonyi State secondary schools as a means of achieving national security. One purpose of study, one research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised 817 secondary school teachers. The sample for the study was 210 secondary school teachers who were drawn using simple random sampling technique. Questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts: one in Measurement and Evaluation and two in Educational management. The reliability was determined using Cronbach Alpha. Data were collected by the researcher with the help of four research assistants. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. The findings of the study revealed that principals in rural schools do not monitor students‟ progress effectively. It was recommended that ministry of education should set machineries on board to help monitor the activities of principals to ensure that they are performing their leadership functions effectively.

scholarly journals The level of teachers' job satisfaction in secondary schools of East Darfur state in Sudan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 250-265
Author(s):  
Elssadig Ali Elssalih
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
National Level ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Data Collection Instrument

The purpose of the study was to investigate teachers’ job satisfaction in secondary schools of East Darfur state in Sudan. The sources of data for this research remained secondary school teachers and school principals. The primary data collection instrument was questionnaire for teachers. Besides, the sample school principals was an interview.  The sample consists of 650 teachers and ten principals. Teachers were selected using simple random sampling; the school principals were selected using purposive sampling. The questionnaire was distributed to 284 teachers, and the interview was administered to 8 principals, 284 teachers, and eight principals who filled in the questionnaire and returned them. Descriptive statistics, one-sample t-test, and ANOVA test were employed in this study using SPSS to analyze the quantitative data. The qualitative data were analyzed utilizing the thematic analysis method and interview. The study's main findings indicated that there is statistical significance since it is P <0.5. There is a lower level of teachers’ job satisfaction in secondary schools of East Darfur state. One-Way ANOVA showed that were statistically significant differences between groups about the teachers’ job satisfaction of the variables. In conclusion, the teachers ‘satisfaction in secondary schools requires continuous support to raise the level of school teachers. The paper proposed research recommendations and significant suggestions.  Since this study was delimited only to education in Eldaien within a single locality, in East Darfur State, the findings lack comprehensive and generalizability of the area. As a result, researchers are recommended to undertake similar research secondary schools at the national level and develop all-embracing and superior findings.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal System for Government Secondary School Teachers in Punjab

2018 ◽  
Vol III (IV) ◽  
pp. 590-600
Author(s):  
Naveed Azmat ◽  
Khuda Bakhsh ◽  
Khaliq Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Appraisal System ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Core Element ◽  
Performance Appraisal System

Performance Appraisal of the team is a core element of administration to achieve the required objectives of an organization. The study was intended to measure the effectiveness of the existing performance appraisal system towards professional excellence of secondary school teachers as perceived by their principals. Two hundred secondary school principals were found available as a sample to mark the questionnaire. The researcher himself developed a questionnaire for the principals to seek their opinions on the present performance appraisal system. The data collected were analyzed with descriptive statistics. It was found that the effectiveness of the system is of moderate level in Punjab. The performance appraisal system contributed fifty-nine per cent to the professional excellence of the teachers. Some strong recommendations were also written on the basis of findings to see the performance appraisal system more effective

scholarly journals Spotlight on Leadership Path-Goal Theory Silos in Practice to Improve and Sustain Job-Oriented Development: Evidence from Education Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12324
Author(s):  
Atif Saleem ◽  
Ling Wu ◽  
Sarfraz Aslam ◽  
Tianxue Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
School Context ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Goal Theory ◽  
School Teachers

Sustainable development is a process occurring on several levels, which placed the expectations on educational institutions, especially secondary schools, change radically. Schools, therefore, are gradually likely to emphasize enhanced and sustainable teaching practices under the agenda of the United Nations 2030, sustainable future. Hence, the job-oriented development of teachers is a critical factor of the school leadership mechanism. Considering this, the present empirical research was designed to study the mechanism of path-goal theory (PGT) to sustain teachers’ job-oriented development in private secondary schools in Pakistan. The viewpoint of teachers, whose job performance is ultimately affected by the school leadership behavior and who perform the job at the front line in schools, was taken on board for the investigation. A total of 2469 secondary school teachers from 785 private secondary schools participated in the present study. Confirmatory factor analysis, t-test, Pearson correlation, and path analysis structural equation modeling analytics were mainly involved in the data analysis. Overall, the findings substantiated the constructive PGT mechanism, especially indicating that directive leadership is the most influential and effective leadership behavior in complex tasks, including when teachers are inexperienced. Moreover, the helpful role of supportive leadership and achievement-oriented leadership behaviors backs up the directive behavior. Although participative leadership behavior was problematic in the studied schools, it should be constructively adopted, as it was found to be a statistically significant predictor. Therefore, training programs for school leaders with good experience in participatory leadership functions can be productive for long-term teachers’ motivation. The literature shows that several secondary school teachers still perform poorly because of inadequate leadership, and the viewpoint of teachers on PGT was ignored in earlier studies. Hence, there was a dire need to conduct this research to address these concerns, especially in the non-Western, Asian context. In addition to pioneering academic research on leadership PGT in the secondary school context, the PGT elements were investigated, including teachers’ extrinsic and intrinsic motivation for the first time, adding new understanding about the theory.

Attitude of Secondary School teachers towards Physical Fitness for Sports in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
Olurotimi Marcus BOLARINWA
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Sports Activities

This research work investigated the attitude of Secondary School Teachers in the Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria towards Physical fitness for sports. The research design used for the study was the descriptive type of research. A simple random sampling technique was used to select two hundred (200) secondary school teachers selected from all the secondary schools in Secondary Schools in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The instrument for data collection for the study was a self-structured questionnaire. The instrument was subjected to a validity and reliability mechanism and it was found to be appropriate for the study. Four (4) research questions were raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data collected were analysed using Chi-Square (X2) statistical analysis package. The findings of the study revealed that the disposition of secondary school teachers’ influences their attitude towards physical fitness programme and sports activities, the interest of secondary school teachers’ influences their attitude towards physical fitness programme and sports activities, availability of sports facilities influence the attitude of secondary school teachers’ toward physical fitness programme and sports activities and, secondary school teachers’ perception of health benefits of physical fitness influences their attitude towards physical fitness participation and sports activities in secondary schools in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Based on the findings, appropriate conclusions and recommendations were made.

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