School Managers’ Supervisory Roles and Post-Basic Education Teachers’ Effective Classroom Delivery in Ibusa Delta State Nigeria

This study examined the influence of school manager’s supervisory roles on post-basic education teachers’ classroom delivery in secondary schools in Ibusa, Delta State. Descriptive survey design was employed in the study as two (2) research questions guided its conduct. The population comprised teachers in all public and private secondary schools in Ibusa. Comprehensive sampling technique was used to select all the teachers in the twenty-five public and private secondary schools involved in the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Influence of School Manager’s Supervisory Roles on Post-basic Education Teachers’ Delivery Questionnaire†. The instrument was rated on a 4-point scale, validated and tested for reliability with a reliability co-efficient of 0.71 obtained. Data gathered was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts, mean and standard deviation. Findings from the study among others revealed that school managers’ supervisory role, to a high extent, affects the performance of post-basic education teachers in secondary schools in Ibusa, Delta State. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that the relevant agencies of the State Ministry of Education such as State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Post-Primary Education Board (PPEB) should intensify regular supervision in order to ensure school managers/principals effectively carry out their supervisory roles on teachers thereby meeting up with their instructional objectives and effectively implementing various subject curriculum.