PRINCIPALS’ JOB PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Management Sciences and Education - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
This study investigated principals’ job performance enhancement for economic recovery in secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population comprised all the 247 principals in the 247 public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. The proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to draw 173 principals as the sample size. The instrument that guided the study was a self-designed questionnaire tagged: “Principals’ Job Performance Enhancement Questionnaire (PJPEQ)”and it was structured and weighted after the modified four-point Likert rating scale of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D) and Strongly Disagree (SD) respectively. The instrument was duly validated and the reliability was tested using the test re-test method, which was calculated with Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and it yielded an index of 0.87. The data collected for the study were analysed using mean and standard deviation while z-test was used to test the null hypotheses. The findings revealed, among others, that principals should keep abreast of current trends in education by exploring their research skills; they should build networks with outstanding schools by adapting their novel concepts into their own schools; they should maintain school-community relationships; they should be proficient in the use of computers; they should be knowledgeable of using the Internet to explore trendy pedagogical skills and apply creativity skills while discharging their instructional leadership roles. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among others, that principals should endeavour to be effective instructional and technological leaders in their schools, actively participating in the selection and implementation of the tools teachers use to engage students and improve learning for economic recovery.
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U. J. Nwogu, Franca G. Adieme
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