Stakeholders’ perception on effectiveness of supervision in junior high schools in the Okai koi sub-metropolitan area, Accra

Abstract

The study was on stakeholders’ perception on the effectiveness of supervision in junior high schools within the Okai Koi SubMetropolitan area of Accra. It was specifically to ascertain the state of supervision in the schools, the type of supervision more emphasized and the one teachers like more. Eighteen junior high schools were used for the study. One hundred and forty four teachers comprising four males and four female teachers from each of the 18 selected schools took part in the study. Fifty four school prefects including the Senior School Prefects and assistants were selected. One final year class prefect was selected at random. Two circuit supervisors from the two selected circuits, the head of supervisory division and the district director were purposively selected. The total number of respondents was 220. The data were collected through questionnaires to the 18 school heads, 144 teachers and 54 prefects. The District Director, two Circuit Supervisors and the head of the supervisory team were interviewed. The data were analysed using simple percentages. The major finding of the study was that many teachers viewed internal supervision as helping to promote effective teaching and learning more than external supervision. Perhaps the circuit supervisors need training to carry out their supervisory visits in a constructional and non-threatening or critical manner and to play a more supportive and advisory role for teachers.