A study of understanding about educational supervision of school administrators and teachers in elementary schools under the jurisdiction of the Office of the National Primary Education Commission, educational region five
Abstract:
Purpose of the Research. The purpose of the Research was to study the understanding about educational supervision of school administrators and teachers in elementary schools under the jurisdiction of the Office of the National Primary Education Commission, Educational Region Five. Procedures and Methodology. The samples used in the study were administrators and teachers in elementary schools under the jurisdiction of the Office of the National Primary Education Commission, Educational Region Five. The stratified random sampling was used as a procedure for selecting the sample. With the total number of 646,295 persons were administrators and 351 were teachers. The research instrument was a Comprehension Test consisting of check list and multiple-choices. Ninety-seven point four-two percent of all the test copies were returned, and ninety-two point four-one percent of copies were perfect. The data were analyzed by means of percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, t-test and F-test. Findings and Conclusions. 1. According to administrators and teachers understanding in educational supervision, it was found that administrators and teachers had their understanding at the highest level in the definition and principles of educational supervision, roles and responsibility of personnel in educational supervision, characteristics and qualifications of educational supervisors, jobs, plans and projects, process, activities, and techniques and skills in educational supervision. The understanding of significance, necessity and aims in educational supervision was in high level; however, the understanding of personnel involved in educational supervision was at the low level. 2. It was found that administrators and teachers had their understanding at the high level in every topic. The administrators understanding in ways of thinking and personnel in educational supervision was higher significantly than the teachers at the level .01. The administrators understanding in ways of practice and methods in educational supervision was higher significantly than the teachers at the level 0.05. There was no significant difference between the understanding of administrators and teachers in evaluation in educational supervision. 3. When comparing administrators and teachers understanding concerning educational supervision as regard to age, duration of government service, educational background and school size, it was found that there was no significant difference. However, the male administrators and teachers had higher understanding than female administrators and teachers in ways of thinking, personnel, and ways of practice and methods in educational supervision, but there was no difference in evaluation in educational supervision.