THE ROLE OF SCHOOL SUPERVISION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE IN ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BAUCHI STATE

Abstract

This study examines the Role of School Supervision and Quality Assurance in Enhancing Educational Standards in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Bauchi State. The study employed a survey research design. An instrument titled School Supervision and Quality Assurance (SSQA) was used to collect relevant data for the study. The secondary schools involved were selected based on a simple random sampling technique and the statistical tools employed to analyze the data collected were mean and standard deviation, which were used for the research questions, while the T-test statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 50, with a sample size of 44. A structured question was the instrument for data collection. The study sample consisted of 44  participants. One research question and one research hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The research instrument was validated by two experts in measurement and evaluation, ensuring both content validity and reliability before administration. The survey results revealed a significant influence of supervision of lesson plans, supervision of instruction, supervision of instructional materials, and quality assurance. The study found that adequate school supervision significantly enhances quality assurance by improving lesson planning, instructional monitoring, and resource utilization in public senior secondary schools. Finally, it was revealed that there is an impact of school supervision and quality assurance on public senior secondary schools. Based on the analysis, the following recommendations were made: the quality assurance team should work closely with teachers on a regular basis to enhance school effectiveness. The school administrator must guarantee teachers’ motivation and training. The government should budget adequately for the educational sector, which includes all logistics, materials, and necessary infrastructural needs of schools, providing a conducive learning environment for quality education.