Abstract:
The study was on stakeholders’ perception on the effectiveness of
supervision in junior high schools within the Okai Koi Sub–Metropolitan 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.
