An Evaluation of the Role and Function of Post-Primary School Inspectors in Sokoto S t a t e .
An Evaluation of the Role and Function of Post-Primary School Inspectors in Sokoto S t a t e .
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1979
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NUHU, HASSAN
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role and
function of subject Inspectors in Sokoto State.
In order to have a through knowledge of the Inspectorate
Division, the Chief Inspector of Education, C.I.E., was
interviewed with a questionnaire (See Appendix A). All the
available subject Inspectors were also requested to coraplete a
questionnaire (See Appendix C) in order to have their views
of their job..
Thirdly, a l l the Classroom Teachers available at Chafe
Teachers College; Government Girls Secondary Schools, Kotorkoshi;
a l l the Four Post-Primary Schools at Gusau: Teachers College
Secondary School, Vocational School, and Women Arabic Teachers
College ; Giginya Memorial College, Sokoto; and Secondary
Technical School, Parfaru, Sokoto,were requested to complete
the questionnaire, A t o t a l of two hundred teachers were used
as Subjects,
As contained in the schedule of duties, the duties of the
subject Inspectors are to:
1,. Ensure effective teaching of their respective subjects
through inspections,
2. Organise courses to bring teachers up to date in the l a t e st
teaching techniques.,
3 Write inspection reports on teachers. These reports, are
used together with reports from Principals, to determine
s u i t a b i l i t y for promotion and whether or not the officer's
Contract will be renewed,
4, Initiate reforms in syllabuses
5. Attend Seminars and conferences relevant to their subjects.
The major findings of this study include:
1. The Inspectorate division acts only in an advisory capacity;
2. Subject-Inspectors play no noticeable role in matters
affecting promotion, and salary increases;
3. The Inspectors are overworked;
4. Some subjects do not have inspectors
5. Inspectors have no model form for evaluating teachers;
6. There are no women Inspectors in the state,
7. There are no courses ever organised for Inspectors; and
8. The few subject Inspctors available work hard enough.
The notable recommendations are that:
1. The Inspectorate should have professional Inspectors,
2. There should be about four Inspectors per subject in the
state, with each Inspector being responsible for delimitated
areas,
3. Inspectors should play a more noticeable role in the transfer
and promotion of teachers,
4. Inspectors should have a model form for evaluating and
reporting on teachers,.
5. There should be women Inspectors in the state,
6. Courses should be occasionally arranged for subject
Inspectors,
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The data used for this study were collected in
March, 1979. the findings of this study are limited
to Sokoto State, with regards to the period the data
were collected.
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NUHU HASSAN
In P a r t i a l Fulfilment of the Degree of
MASTER OF EDUCATION.
( Administration and Planning)
Dept. of Education
A. . B. U.,
Zarla.
1979.
Keywords
Evaluation, Role and Function, Post-Primary School Inspectors, Sokoto S t a t e .