Assessment of Principals’ Administrative Strategies on the Management of Secondary Schools in Gombe Metropolis, Gombe State, Nigeria
Kasim Mohammed Saad
Registry Department, General Administration and Council Affairs
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
Email: alkasim.saad@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This study assessed the Principal’s Administrative Strategies on the Management of Secondary School in Gombe Metropolis, Gombe State Nigeria. To serve as a guide, two specific objectives, two research questions and two nul hypotheses were formulated. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and the population of the study was 1021 comprises 17 principals and 1004 secondary school teachers in Gombe metropolis. A sample of 279 respondents was selected using proportionate random sampling techniques. Instrument used for the study was a structured questionnaire with a five-point Likert typed scale titled Impact of Principals’ Administrative Strategies on Management of Secondary Schools Questionnaire (IPASMSSQ). The instrument was validated by two experts in the field of Educational Administration and Planning, Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Pilot study was carried out and the data for the pilot study were analyzed using split halve method of reliability. Cronbach’s Alpha was used to compute the reliability coefficient where 0.97 reliability coefficient was obtained. Descriptive statistics (mean score and standard deviation) was used to answer the research questions and t-test analysis was used to test the null hypotheses at 5% (p < 0.05) significant level. The findings revealed a significant difference in the opinion of principals and secondary school teachers on the Assessment of administrative strategies performed by principals on the management of secondary schools in Gombe metropolis, Gombe State, Nigeria. It was concluded that principal’s budgeting and planning strategies aid teachers to be more effective in the teaching and learning activities thereby influencing smooth running and management of secondary schools. Based on the findings, it was recommended that budget monitoring team should be constituted in all the secondary schools in Gombe State to ensure effective implementation of school budget and also check any form of financial recklessness. It was also recommended that school administration through the principals should ensure full participation of teachers in the policy making and adequate planning of school activities for effective management of secondary schools. The study also recommended that Government and professional bodies in the education sector should organize periodic capacity development workshops for educational managers (Principals) on institutional management and instructional supervision to improve their administrative skills and quality of teaching and learning processes in secondary schools.
Keywords: Administrative Strategies, Management, Secondary School
