EVALUATION OF SUPERVISORY PRACTICES IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

ABSTRACT The main thrust of this study is to evaluate the supervisory practices in public primary schools in Anambra State. The study was guided by four research questions and two null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. As a descriptive survey, a sample of 400 respondents was used for data collection. The data collected were statistically analyzed using mean and standard deviation for the research questions and t-test statistics for testing the null hypotheses. The findings of the analysis showed among other things that the supervisors in public primary schools use different supervisory practices, the supervisory practices of supervisors in public primary schools are very effective, the supervisory practices of external supervisors are more felt in public primary schools than those of internal supervisors. Gender is not a significant factor in determining the supervisory practices of school supervisors in public primary schools. Based on these findings, it was among others recommended that supervision should endeavor to perform their roles according to the specified guidelines on supervision of schools by the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE I DECLARATION PAGE II CERTIFICATE PAGE III DEDICATIONIV ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSV TABLE OF CONTENTS VI LIST OF TABLES IX LIST OF APPENDICES X ABSTRACT XI CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION Background to the Study1 Statement of the Problem 6 Purpose of the Study 7 Significance of the Study8 Scope of the Study9 Research Questions 9 Hypotheses 10
CHAPTER TWO:  REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Conceptual Framework 12 Concept of Programme Evaluation12 Concept of Supervision 17 Theoretical Framework19 Classical Organizational Theory 19 Social Learning Theory 22 Theoretical Studies 23 Evaluation Models23 Types of Evaluation 26 Historical Development of Supervision in Nigeria     30 Who is an Instructional Supervisor?33 The Classroom Teacher as an Instructional Leader and Supervisor 36 Qualities of a Supervisor 40 Purpose of Supervision 42 Supervisory Practices in Schools 44 Review of Empirical Studies 49 Summary of Related Literature 
CHAPTER THREE:  RESEARCH METHOD  Research Design 54 Area of the Study 54 Population of the Study54 Sample and Sampling Technique 55 Instrument for Data Collection 55 Validation of the Instrument  56 Reliability of the Instrument 56 Method of Data Collection57 Method of Data Analysis 57
CHAPTER FOUR:  PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA     Research Question 1                                                                                  58 Research Question 2                                                                                  59 Research Question 361 Research Question 463 Hypothesis 1 65 Hypothesis 2 65 Summary of Findings 66
CHAPTER FIVE:  DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS  Discussion of Findings 67 Conclusions 68 Implications of the Findings69 Recommendations 70 Limitations of the Study 71 Suggestions for Further Studies 72 Summary of the Study72 REFERENCES 74 APPENDICES 78

LIST OF TABLES Table 4.1:Deviation responses on the supervisory practices used by supervisors in primary schools Table 4.2:Mean and standard deviation responses on the evaluation of supervisory practices used by internal and external supervisors in public primary school60 Table 4.3:Mean and standard deviation responses on the evaluation of supervisory practices as perceived by male and female supervisors62 Table 4.4:Mean and standard deviation responses on how the supervisory practices used by internal supervisors differ from those used by the external supervisors64 Table 4.5:T-test statistics on supervisory practices used by internal and external supervisors Table 4.6:T-test statistics on the effectiveness of supervisory practices used by male and female supervisors in primary schools
LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A:Letter to the Respondents78 Appendix B:Statistical Tools Used for Data Analysis83 Appendix C:Calculation of T-Test 84 Appendix D:Population of the Study and Public Primary Schools in Ogidi Education Zone85