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INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In most developing countries of the world education
is seen as an important instrument of change that could foster the
socio-economic and political development. The need has led to the expansion of
education to provide the much needed manpower. In other words, education plays
a very important role in the development of nay nation and therefore occupies a
position of high priority in the mind of its citizens. As recognized by
Harrison (1974) the speed and facility with which any society progress toward
solution to its political, social and economic problems are directed and
positively related to the quality and quantity of education available to its
people in other words the survival of any nation depends upon the effectiveness
of its education enterprises.
Primarily education
is the first stage of education and is acceptable key to success or failure of
the whole educational system.
The primary school
is recognized as a spring board to secondary and higher education particularly
in Nigeria. Primary school level can be regarded as an instrument in socio-economic
development process. Ti this end substantial sum of money are embarked in
Nigeria government annual budget for the provision of education services in
recognition of the importance of the primary school education to the federal
government of Nigeria accorded it a place in the new national policy on
education formulated in 1977 and reviewed in 1981.
The schools are
becoming large and consequently more bureaucratic. A large number of teachers
are either unqualified thereby placing a greater burden on the school heads who
are trying to coordinate the school activity. The school system in Nigeria is a
major industry catering for the mass education of its citizens to meet the
demand and challenges of a changing world consequently the school system has become
very complex requiring that report and budget for the various activity and
program geared toward the maximum utilization of the scare resources goals
these responsibility according to Aderoimu and Ehimentalor (1941) is primary
those of administration and supervision in Nigeria for instance the Universal
Primary Education school in 1955 opened that gateway to educational expansion
although it was first practice in the scheme in the western region other
regional government soon borrowed the idea. The introduction of the scheme in
western region increased significantly the number of schools which are required
to be inspected. Subsequently, military government in Nigeria sustained the
idea it wax therefore not surprising when in 1976 then military government of
Nigeria Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo declared free Universal Primary Education
through out the country, coupled with this is the recent one also launched by
retainers Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo free Universal Basic Education in the year
2000 throughout the country.
Free education
should be provided for all citizens of age from primary to junior secondary
schools level to foster rapid economic development, the aim of the scheme was
to effect national development. The high increased in the number of teachers
required for the programme to cope with the increase in the number of teacher
to enhance teaching learning activities in the classroom. In Nigeria, the
geographical division are on local government basis and each local government
area office is headed by a Chief Inspector of Education. There are other
subordinate workers working with the Chief Inspector among who are the
Inspector of school.
Inspection
was defined by Wiles (1969) pg. 46 as assistance in the development of a better
teaching learning situation. Inspection therefore is recognized as a vital
ingredient in enable the teaching learning process to thrive since it exports
for the primary aim and improving the instructional programme of the school.
Hence, good supervision is a pre-condition for an effective pupils’ teachers
relationship which is indispensable for the success of any educational system.
With the new 6-3-3-4 system and the ever growing demand for education there is
the need for functional types of school inspection that would contributes of
improving and maintaining standard in our school bases on the foregoing
consideration the main objective of supervision in school has been spelt out as
follows;
The
establishment and maintenance of standard the control, comparison and
corrective action for the purpose of attaining specific overall objective of
the educational system. Ogunsaju (1983) education supervision perception and
practice in Nigeria.
Inspite
of the fact that some form of supervision is sometimes carried out by
inspectors of education, headmaster and other to check the teaching learning
process in the classroom, the Nigeria child having spent about six years in the
primary school of twelve years including secondary school still perform
relatively poor. There are good numbers of pupils who fail in the common
entrance examination or West Africa School Certificate Examination with many
getting a pass grade. It is therefore asserted that if the function of school
inspections and the role of headmaster are properly spelt out, school in Edo State
in particular Oredo which L.G.A. at the primary school level which is the block
of a child education level help in maintain and improving standard in later
years.
STATEMENT
OF PROBLEMS
i. Inspection
in school is concerned with the improvement of instructional ideas, which
involves people administration supervisors, teachers, pupils, parents and other
citizens it also involves curriculum, the subjection matter, its selection and
arrangement.
ii. The
content of inspections not only a body of techniques but also a substantial
body of knowledge and understanding purpose should be the content of inspection
in many situation where work done by group of people have to be effective as a
unit.
iii. The
falling standard in the educational system may not be unconnected with the poor
quality of inspection and headmaster attitude towards school inspection
specifically in ordered local government area of Edo State in particular, which
is the area of study in question is to the school inspectors is do the school
inspector in Ovia North East L.G.A. of Edo State have the right supervision
concept and skills to carry out supervision? Is the present inspection division
of the ministry of education and its total manpower to meet the needs of school
that are continually expanding in the situation of limited personnel from the
inspection instruction in school? It is the hope of the researcher that these
problems would be solved be seeking answer to the following questions;
a) Is
there any impact on day-to-day administration by the headmaster and the
influence of school inspection in Ovia North East L.G.A. of Edo State?
b) Is
there any difference between the headmaster and the headmistress attitude
towards school inspection?
c) Does
experience make any difference in the perception of obstacle that hinder
effective inspection and headmasters attitude towards school inspection?
d) Is
the any difference in the perception of the role of the school inspection based
on age?
PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
The
purpose of the study is to determine the influence of the headmaster attitude
towards school inspection in Ovia North East L.G.A. of Edo State.
The
researcher would be interested in findings out whether;
a) The
experience of the headmaster/headmistress affects the attitude towards school
inspection
b) The
sex of the headmaster/headmistress affects their attitude towards school
inspection
c) The
age of the headmaster/headmistress affect their role of school inspection
d) The
location of the school affects the headmaster/headmistress attitude toward
school inspection
e) The
qualification of the school affects the headmaster/headmistress attitude toward
school inspection
RESEARCH
QUESTION
Specifically,
the project will seek to find answer to the following research question;
i. What
are the responsibilities of school inspectors?
ii. What
are the attitudes of primary school head towards inspection?
f) Does
the attitude of primary school of the school affects the headmaster/headmistress
have effects on school inspection?
SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
There
seems to be general census among the public that the standard of education has
fallen which they may have arrived at by comparing the academic achievement of
primary school child today with that of yesterday performed better than today.
Without the fallen standard at the primary level will sure affect the standard
in the secondary school. These fear therefore add momentum to the need for
adequate and positive contribution in the headmaster attitude towards the role
of school inspection.
SCOPE
OF THE STUDY
This study examined the headmaster attitude
towards the role of school inspection as the occupies different position in
educational system.
Therefore,
some teachers, headmasters and headmistress were required to give information
as regards the study. To study is limited to some selected primary schools in
Ovia North East L.G.A. of Edo State.
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Friday 25 October 2013
ATTITUDE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL HEADMASTERS TOWARDS SCHOOL INSPECTION
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