Roles of Educational Administrators in the Management of Secondary School Education in Some Selected Secondary Schools in Shongom Local Government area of Gombe State

Abstract

This study was conducted to look into the expected roles of educational administrators in the management of secondary schools in some selected secondary schools in the Shongom Local Government area of Gombe State metropolis. Twelve schools were randomly selected through educational boards. Two hundred questionnaires were administered. One hundred and forty questionnaires for the principals and forty for the teachers, and the results obtained were applied in computing the coefficient of correlation between two sets of data collected independently and further analysed. The findings, among others, showed that there was a sharp departure between the views of principals and those of their teachers on whether principals were instructional or administrative leaders of their schools. In the light of the findings, it was recommended that principals should try as much as possible to give much emphasis on both instructional and administrative duties to ensure smooth running of activities in the schools. It also recommends that principals should have a firm grip on their curriculum in order to offer useful advice or assistance to the teachers'. It is recommended that the government should provide adequate teaching facilities to schools so that teachers will carry out their task effectively. The study also recommends that principals should have a firm grip on their school curriculum in order to be able to offer useful advice or assistance to the teachers since one can only give what he has.