ABSTRACT Despite the efforts made by various governments in Ghana to expand and improve the quality of education at various stages of our educational institution, there are still a whole lot of students who are not able to make the required grades to enable them further their education at the Senior High School after their Basic Education Certificate Examination. (B.E.C.E). Islamic schools in the Tamale metropolis are among the schools in Ghana that have enjoyed the provision of educational i...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to find out the factors affecting female enrolment in basic schools in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District .Using the District as the case study. A total of 150 parents, 100 teachers and 150 dropout girls formed the accessible population. Within a period of two months, the researcher and his two assistants interviewed all the 400 respondents. Data collected were analysed manually and electronically by using descriptive statistical tools such as s...
ABSTRACT The study was prompted by an observation made by the researcher about the apparent absence of involving students of senior secondary in the Tano District of Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana in school decision-making. The study explored the nature of the existing structures of decision-making and the factors that discourage students from participating in school decision-making among others. The population for the study was made up of students, teachers and all , ; headmasters from the six ...
ABSTRACT This study set out to investigate the utilization of teachers in Mfantsipim . . School in the Cape Coast Municipality ofthe Central Region of Ghana; considering such indicators as instructional time management and teaching load and its relation to the performance of the students at the end of the senior secondary school programme. A descriptive survey method was adopted for this research. All teachers in the school were used as the sample for the study. Copies of the Questionnaire w...
ABSTRACT This study on challenges faced by administrators of rural Senior High Schools focuses on areas that reveal the weaknesses side or inadequate areas of rural Senior High School educational administrators in the BibianiAnhwiaso-Bekwai District of Western Region. The subject or respondents for the study were the teaching staff with administrative responsibility positions and some executives of the Parent Teacher Associations (P.T.A) of the schools where the study was conducted. Seventy...
ABSTRACT The study was on stakeholders’ perception on the effectiveness of supervision in junior high schools within the Okai Koi Sub–Metropolitan area of Accra. It was specifically to ascertain the state of supervision in the schools, the type of supervision more emphasized and the one teachers like more. Eighteen junior high schools were used for the study. One hundred and forty four teachers comprising four males and four female teachers from each of the 18 selected schools took part...
ABSTRACT Indiscipline in schools in Ghana is a concern to administrators, teachers, parents and even students. Most common acts of indiscipline among students include stealing, cheating in examinations, lateness to school and absenteeism. The objectives of this study were to identify the factors contributing to students indiscipline, prevalence of these acts of indiscipline and measures to adopt to deal with indiscipline among the students of Christ Ebenezer Preparatory and Junior High Scho...
ABSTRACT In recent times, teaching and learning at the basic schools leave much to be desired. Lateness, absenteeism and misuse of instructional time on the part of teachers have been the order of the day. The purpose of the study was to find out the present state and effectiveness of supervision in Junior High Schools in the Yilo Krobo District. Out of the eight circuits in the district, four were used for the study – Two urban, two rural. Four schools were selected from each of the four ...
ABSTRACT The study was on the time management practices of the administrative heads of Ghana National College(O.N.C.). The purpose of this study was to identify the time wasters and determine their impact on the administrative heads of Ghana National College in their time management practices. It was also to find out how the administrative heads of Ghana National college control their time wasters to achieve maximum result in their time management practices. The study has attempted answerin...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the students’ and teachers’ understanding of discipline. It also looked into those acts considered indiscipline by students and teachers, and the causes of indiscipline in the school. An enquiry was also made into the effects of indiscipline and measures that could be adopted to control indiscipline in the school. Students and staff of Adonten Senior Secondary School were selected as sample for the study. In all 84 students and 26 teachers constituted th...
ABSTRACT The study was designed to investigate challenges that newly trained teachers face at their hrst stations in baisic schools. Since the role of the teacher in human resource development is very valuable, anything that adversely affects his/her performance should not be left" to chance. Purposive sampling t"ecJmique , was adopted in selecting both headteachers and the newly trained teachers for the study. All the eight "educational circuits in the AVlUtu-Efutu-Senya District were cover...
ABSTRACT Support services are expected to be provided by management bodies to make the teacher work better. The study aimed at finding out the extent the District Education Office (DEO), the District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC) represented by the District Assembly, the traditional authority and heads of government departments in the district, the School Management Committees and the Parent Teacher Associations (SMC/PTA) are working to support the teacher. The study covered 40 schoo...
ABSTRACT Teachers have great responsibilities in the development of an educational system, sharing in curriculum development, producing materials for teaching and learning and participating in the design and administration of new forms of educational assessment. Efforts to manage and support teachers are therefore critical in improving the quality of teaching and learning. The study aimed at examining the roles teachers play in achieving school goals, teacher management and support services...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the dissertation was to identify the factors which attract female teachers into the basic schools of the Kumasi Metropolis. Respondents for the data collection comprised 72 teachers, 12 heads of basic schools and 2 officers in charge of postings and transfers in the Kumasi Metropolitan Education Office. The research questions that guided the study were probes into the factors that enticed female teachers in the Kumasi Metropolis, factors preventing female teacher...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the stakeholders' perception on the effect of rumours on the management of Senior High Schools in the Cape Coast metropolis of the Central Region of Ghana. These stakeholders included Heads of Institutions, Assistant Heads/Tutors and students selected from ten different schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. A descriptive survey method was adopted for the research. A questionnaire was developed by the researcher to solicit information from 10 Heads ofInstitutions...