Utilization of the Quality Assurance Handbook in Secondary School Supervision of Instruction in Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent of utilization of Quality Assurance Handbook in the supervisionof instruction in secondary schools. Descriptive survey design was employed. The quantitative data were collectedthrough an 18-item questionnaire titled, “Extent of Utilization of Quality Assurance Handbook in Secondary SchoolSupervision of Instruction and Hindrance” (EUQAHSSSIH). This was administered to 210 supervisors made up ofexternal and internal supervisors. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation for research questions andt-test statistics for the two hypotheses. Findings of the study revealed among others that both external and internalsupervisors do not make adequate utilization of the Quality Assurance Handbook, in the supervision of instruction ofsecondary schools in Enugu State. It was also revealed that some factors which include unawareness of thesupervisors about the existence of the Handbook contributed to its non-utilization. Based on the above somerecommendations were made: such as making the Handbook available to principal in the schools.