ASSESSMENT OF PRINCIPALS’ ROLE PERFORMANCE IN ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN FEDERAL  CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA NIGERIA

SARAH NAANLE KUMTONG

ASSESSMENT OF PRINCIPALS’ ROLE PERFORMANCE IN ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA NIGERIA

Date

2021-11-10

Authors

SARAH NAANLE KUMTONG

Publisher

Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

Abstract

This study assessed the principals' Role performance in Administration of Secondary Schools in Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria. The study specifically dwelt on the areas of Interpersonal relationship, decision making, communication skills, supervision, staff development, school and community relationship, maintenance of discipline and maintenance of facilities. The study has eight objectives, eight research questions and eight hypotheses. The study adopted descriptive survey design to assess the opinions of school principals and teachers on Principals’ Role Performance in Administration of Secondary Schools from the population of 193 principals and 8205 teachers in Federal Capital Territory Abuja. A sample of 12 principals and 108 teachers was randomly selected for the study. The instrument with reliability coefficient of 0.831 was used in data collection. The data were subjected to descriptive statistics involving tabular form and percentages. Hypotheses were tested using t- test inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed that principals performed their roles on interpersonal relationships in secondary schools,and interacted with their subordinates freely. They encouraged teachers to work in harmony and have good interpersonal relationship with students. The result revealed that principals performed their role on decision making process in secondary schools as they involved PTA in decision making process on issues that affect them. Members of the local community did not take part in the decision making process in the schools. It was discovered from the study that the principals welcomed ideas during staff meeting while most of the time they took decisions unilaterally and as such teachers disengaged from school activities because they were not involved in decision making process. The researcher recommends among others that principals should ensure proper supervision of their teachers in order to make genuine annual evaluation of their performance.The principals of schools should ensure the use of proper skills for communication to the subordinates.