ATTITUDE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL HEADMASTERS TOWARDS SCHOOL INSPECTION

ABSTRACT: The main purpose of this work is to examine the attitude of primary school headmasters towards school inspection in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. To be able to achieve the above purpose, the following test was carried out. The population of the study was collected from eight male headmasters and twenty two headmistress. Collection were also made from three groups of headmasters and headmistress. The instrument used for the study was the questionnaire which was validated by the supervisor. The headmaster was also interviewed while further relevant data was collected from the ministry of education. The data gathered were mainly analyzed by simple percentage techniques and the findings that:    

1. There is no significant difference between male and female head in the perception of school inspection

2. There is no significance difference between experience and inexperienced primary school head in the perception of school inspection.

3. There is no significance difference in the perception of primary school head on school perception based on age the questionnaire was of two parts:

Section A and B. section A was the instruction parts section b was concerned with the demographic data respondents, which consisted of sixteen questions. The study further revealed the poor attitude of primary school heads towards school inspection. In the strength of these findings it was recommended that further research be carried out the examined if the present performance of pupils is influenced by the role of performance of school inspection.