Challenges of Teachers in Decision Making
NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE, KADUNA
NCE/DLS
GSS NYANYA STUDY CENTRE, ABUJA.
BY:
AISHATU A. LAWAL
REG.No- : 4330
TO
MR. GANIYU
TOPIC: STUDY ON DESIRED TEACHER’S PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS:
(A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS IN OMALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE)
CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
1.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which teachers participate in Decision-making at Government Secondary school Omala, Omala L.G.A. argues that purposeful planning depends on effective decision-making. Teachers and educational managers make decisions on a daily basis. These decisions may influence pupils, teachers and the future of the school. Dawn of new Education system has seen a proliferation of Educational policy and legislation specifying and advocating full participation by stakeholders in the governance and management of schools. The education policy documents continuously refer to the democratisation of schools and the education system as a whole. The documents that have made this call, include the National Education Policy Investigation Report, A policy framework for education and training, the White Paper on Education and Training which all culminated in Kogi State Schools that is currently the driving force behind the operation of all schools in Kogi State. The report of task Team on Education Management Development suggested that, in line with similar trends in several other
NCE/DLS
GSS NYANYA STUDY CENTRE, ABUJA.
BY:
AISHATU A. LAWAL
REG.No- : 4330
TO
MR. GANIYU
TOPIC: STUDY ON DESIRED TEACHER’S PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS:
(A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS IN OMALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE)
CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
1.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which teachers participate in Decision-making at Government Secondary school Omala, Omala L.G.A. argues that purposeful planning depends on effective decision-making. Teachers and educational managers make decisions on a daily basis. These decisions may influence pupils, teachers and the future of the school. Dawn of new Education system has seen a proliferation of Educational policy and legislation specifying and advocating full participation by stakeholders in the governance and management of schools. The education policy documents continuously refer to the democratisation of schools and the education system as a whole. The documents that have made this call, include the National Education Policy Investigation Report, A policy framework for education and training, the White Paper on Education and Training which all culminated in Kogi State Schools that is currently the driving force behind the operation of all schools in Kogi State. The report of task Team on Education Management Development suggested that, in line with similar trends in several other
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