Constraints on Effective Educational Supervision of Instruction in Secondary Schools in Nigeria

Abstract

Nigeria like all other developing nations is faced with challenges in its educational system. Therefore, the paper examined some of the problems or constraints to the supervision of education in secondary schools in Nigeria which include poor communication, unqualified and untrained supervisors, lack of materials resource, inadequate supply of personnel, financial constrains, poor human relation, administrative problems, political instability, low teachers morale, indifferent attitude of ministry of education officials to the supervision of instruction among others. The paper also itemizes some of the remedies to constraints on effective supervision of instruction such as the supervisors should behave and function as teachers’ friends, advisers, guides and consultants. A relationship that teachers look forward to and are happy at should be developed, All state ministries of education and other relevant agencies should have printed inspection guidelines spelling out the duties of the supervisors at all levels among others