INTERNAL SUPERVISION AND TEACHERS’ PRODUCTIVITY IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ABAKALIKI EDUCATIONAL ZONE OF EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study was carried out to ascertain the influence of internal supervision in
public secondary schools in Abakaliki Educational Zone of Ebonyi State. The
problem that motivated the research to embark on the study was teacher’s poor attitude to work and low productivity arising from student’s poor academic performance in examinations. Three research questions and two hypothesis was poised to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive survey design, and the population was Two Thousand and Fourth Eight (2048) teachers from which four hundred (400) was selected as the sample with random sampling techniques. Data collected for the study was done using fifteen (15) items structured questionnaire in a likert 4-point scale for written response which was validated by the researcher colleagues in the college, Data were presented in tables analysed using Mean scores for analysing the research questions while2 test was used to test the two hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The finding revealed that internal supervision of teachers helps in the promotion of teaching and learning and the study recommended that government should make definite and achievable educational policies that will guide all stakeholders in the supervision exercise and to provide the necessary facilities that will aid regular supervision of secondary schools.