Supervision and moderation of universal basic education policies by the government of Ondo state Nigeria
Keywords:
Supervision, Provision, Moderation, Universal Basic Education, PoliciesAbstract
The study examined the frequency of supervision of the basic schools by the Ondo state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in line with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) policies in Ondo state. It investigated the extent of provision and moderation of the school curriculum by the SUBEB in the study area. These were with a view to determining the extent of compliance with the quality assurance policies of the UBEC by the Ondo SUBEB. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population for the study included 1,341 headteachers and 4,361 teachers in public primary schools: 305 principals and 3,192 teachers in public junior secondary schools in Ondo State. The sample for the study was 330 respondents which included 24 headteachers and 240 teachers in public primary schools; six principals and 60 teachers in junior secondary schools which were selected through the multistage sampling technique. A self-developed questionnaire titled: Assessment of Quality Assurance Policies Questionnaire (AQAPQ) was used. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages and mean. The result showed that the frequency of supervision of the basic schools by the Ondo SUBEB in line with UBEC policies was moderate (X ̅ = 3.71). The result also showed that the extent of provision and moderation of school curriculum in the state was to a moderate (X ̅ = 3.56). The study concluded that the Ondo SUBEB complied with the quality assurance policies of the UBEC to a moderate extent.
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