INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The study examined the innovative strategies for effective supervision of secondary schools in Anambra State for Sustainable National Development. Two research question and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted survey design. The population of the study comprised all the six hundred and forty-four (644) secondary school teachers in the three local governments that made up Aguata Education Zone. All the 527 female teachers and 117 male teachers totaling 644 were sampled for the study. The instrument for data collection was a researcher developed questionnaire titled “Innovative Strategies for Effective Supervision in Secondary School (ISESSS)”. The instrument was validated by 3 experts. Two experts in Educational Management and one in Measurement and Evaluation all in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus. Mean scores and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and z-test to test the null hypotheses. Cronbach alpha was used to obtain the reliability of the instrument with an overall reliability index of .88 which was considered adequate for the study. The findings showed among others that lack of interest, competency and time management has affected school supervision. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the innovative strategies for effective supervision in secondary schools includes; the application of modern supervision, good human relation, adequate competency, good time management among others.