Strategies for Improving Supervisory Skills for Effective Primary Education in Nigeria

Abstract

Primary education in Nigeria is of paramount importance to the attainment of personal and national development. This opinion necessitated this paper, as it relates to the need for improved supervisory skills by education personnel towards achieving the goals of primary education in Nigeria. This paper clarifies certain basic concepts such as inspection and supervision, the responsibility of supervisors, relevant areas in supervision, the challenges of supervisors as well as strategies for acquiring improved supervisory skills. Recommendations are made for ensuring the attainment of superior supervisory skills at the primary school level.