PLANNING AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION: MECHANISMS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF UBE GOAL ATTAINMENT IN CROSS RIVER STATE – NIGERIA
*Offem, Odim Otu
*Okeke, Stella U.
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*Nwannunu, Blessing
*Department of Educational Administration and Planning
University of Calabar
Calabar
Abstract
The study seeks to investigate the planning and instructional supervision mechanisms for enhancement of Universal Basic Education goal attainment in Cross River State. To achieve the aim of this study, two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopts survey design. A sample of one hundred and sixty (160) head teachers were randomly selected for the study. Selection was done through the simple random sampling technique. The questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment correlation analysis was employed. The hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance, the result of the analysis indicated that there is significant relationship between school head teachers planning and UBE goal attainment also, there is
significant relationship between school head instructional supervision and UBE goal attainment.
Keywords: Planning, instructional supervision and goal attainment.
Introduction
Education is an important instrument that all developing and developed nations of the world can use skilfully to achieve whatever national objectives that they wish. Where the bedrock of the nation’s educational system is concerned, care should be taken that the right foundation is laid. The Universal Basic Education (UBE) is a new educational programme proposed by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the primary school system and the junior secondary school level. The programme is to be free and compulsory to all children of school age. It is an innovation, and as such, it has to pass through the initiation, adoption and implementation stages, according to the Education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institution) Decree1985 (Bassey, 2005). Universal Basic Education is at the base of Nigeria’s educational………………… CONTINUE READING