INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL SUPERVISION ON SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' PRODUCTIVITY IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study on how school supervision affects teachers' productivity in secondary schools in Kogi State, Nigeria. The study utilized a descriptive survey approach. All secondary school administrators and instructors from the 365 schools in Kogi State made up the study's population (TSC 2021). 189 teachers and 21 principals make up the 210-person sample for this study. To obtain the sample, the purposive sampling approach was used. The primary instrument used to gather data was the "Influence of Supervision on Secondary School Teachers Productivity Questionnaire" (ISSSTPQ). The instrument was validated by three specialists, and the reliability estimate was 0.75.The instrument was dependable, as shown by the high reliability index of 0.75, and was thus appropriate for the investigation. Any ratings below the cutoff of 2.50 on a 4-point Likert scale were ignored for rating the item. The t-test statistic was employed to test the hypothesis, while mean and standard deviation were used to answer the study questions. Principals and instructors both felt that teachers were effective at their jobs, according to the study's findings, and both groups also thought that more productive teachers benefited from competent instructional supervision. Based on the findings of this study; the following recommendations were made; the government should provide an environment that is supportive, Principals, who oversee instruction in their various schools, ought to take their focused responsibility and Teachers should consider supervision to be the answer to increased production, so that he is constantly available for supervision.