Abstract
This paper discusses the challenges and prospects of repositioning secondary school administration for quality assurance in Ekiti State, Nigeria. In recent time, there had been a radical transformation of the education sector in Ekiti State part of which included the restructuring of the secondary school system. The senior and junior secondary schools were merged together to become a single school under the administration of a school principal. This paper examines the strategies used in repositioning secondary school administration for quality assurance by the state government. It highlights the challenges of repositioning the school administration based on the public outcry and the reactions of the school principals towards this new development. It x- rays the prospects of repositioning secondary school administration for quality assurance in Ekiti State to include high competency of secondary school administrators, removal of dichotomy between senior and junior secondary schools, unity and team work spirit among teachers, centralization of school policies, improved school infrastructures and facilities, and effective supervision of school personnel. The paper recommended among others that the Teaching Service Commission in Ekiti State should always consider performance, competency and years of experience in the appointment of secondary school principals.
Highlights
Education is the largest industry in Ekiti State
There had been a radical transformation of the education sector in Ekiti State part of which included the restructuring of the secondary school system
This paper examines the strategies used in repositioning secondary school administration for quality assurance by the state government
Summary
Education is the largest industry in Ekiti State. it is the most expensive sector of the economy as the state government strives hard to ensure quality in the delivery of educational programmes to her citizenry at all levels of educational system in Ekiti State purposely to justify the acronym which refers to Ekiti State as “Fountain of Knowledge and Land of Honour”. A critical look at the students’ academic performance over the years shows that the expected learning outcome has not been achieved because the percentage level of performance is relatively low This implies that much work is being expected to be performed by principals and teachers in order to improve the level of students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Ekiti State. It is against this background that the government decided to reposition secondary school administration guarantee quality assurance in the delivery of educational programme in Ekiti State purposely to reclaim the lost glory in the education sector
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