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Parents Teachers Association And Secondary School Adminisration
[A CASE STUDY OF KWARA STATE, NIGERIA.]
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Be a Friend
Learning about mathematic and reading is not the only struggle children face in school. May be they are having problems with a teacher, a group of friends or a bully from a co-student.Some time what they really need is someone who is willing to hear what they are thinking and that someone should be you, with nobody to confide in, a child will have extra stress in their life, which can decrease self-esteem, motivation and academic performance, listening respectfully to your child’s concerns can be a major confidence, booster all itself. If parents take their children seriously they too are more likely to do the same for their education.
Be a Teacher
You cannot just leave it all up to teachers. Surely, it is their job, but even the best and brightest can be hard pressed to address the individual needs of every child, especially in a crowded classroom, students still need personal attention. So, it is the role of the Parents to make sure they get it, stay in touch with their child’s assignment, tests and ongoing projects, they set aside time each day to offer help, be available and enthusiastic . Your child needs to feel like you want to be there and that helping up with how things are going in the classroom. If you find your child needs extra help, be active in getting it, or better yet, work with them yourself, tutoring your own child can be rewarding for both of you.
Be the Enforcer
Sometimes, parents have to be tough, but there is more to it than just discipline, enforce in advance by helping your child set and keep schedules, reach goals and complete assignment on time, be respectful, and do not expect your child to understand all class works. They may not get it right the first time, be patient but unwavering with the basic and your child will catch up. Sometimes you will have to be strict, but a little firmness each day will teach your child vital time management skills; this will give them a sense of control and can help improve their academic performances in school.
In addition, parents are expected to motivate their children by providing economic support or through prompt payment of their school fees and adequate supply of their needs such as school materials for better learning process. They educate the children in conformity with the cultural norms of the society for proper integration into the mainstream of the larger society. They provide security, shelter and proper clothing for their children to enable them have stable and balanced mind in the school.But the economic demands nowadays make it almost impossible for the home parents, father and mother to provide maximally for the needs of their children in school, thereby jeopardizing their academic performance. The situation with husbands and wives struggling frantically to provide for the survival of the family, the faith of the children at home is doomed because the children of the so called rich parents are left at the mercy of house-helps. While the average parent children are made to engage in street trading, sleep late in the night, and stay in parent’s shops in order to provide economic support for the family instead of parents taking charge.
The Role of Teachers
The teachers, along with the students, play an interactive role in improving the students’ academic performances because one cannot function without the other. The empowerment of teachers will facilitate the empowerment of students (Short and Greer, 2002).
The teacher, as part of PTA is expected to possess the professional knowledge to lead the students in instruction. In addition to serve in an instructional role, the teacher can be a mentor, supervision, counselor and leader. The teacher can be a mentor to students. The role of supervisor is present in every aspect of a teacher’s daily responsibilities. The teacher as a counselor can be used to offer advice to students. The motivational factors for teachers should be the impact their roles plays in producing individuals who are assets to the community they live in. The end of education have to do with things that are providing the society with a cultural literate citizenry, a world class workforce, people who can think and reason (Schlechty, 2001).
Teachers need to cover the learning content adequately and accurately. Teachers need to also be friendly by establishing cordial relationship with the home of the students. Above all, teachers should vary their method of teaching as much as possible and avoid hostility against the students.
In the same token, the teacher should study the peer groups in the school and figure out the sub culturally activities that exist within those peer group relationship. Students in the same class spend great deal of time together in a variety of setting in which their personalities are exposed very clearly to one another. They have opportunities to get to know one another which for any of them will not in their lives again be equaled some friendship they make at school. In most cases, choice of peer group relationships are reflections of similar ability, doing the same subjects and usually drawn from the same social class. The peer groups of different ages, abilities and social classes have little scope since title benefits are derivable from such peer group. It is the duty of the teacher to encourage peer group of the same class, different abilities and different social class for wide spectrum of advantages. In most cases, the teacher determines the circles from which students choose their peers. In a careful manner, the teacher can promote good character by ensuring the students choose the right peer of mixed abilities, social class and the same subject for good academic performance.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe study investigates the Parents Teachers Association and Secondary School Administration in Kwara State, Nigeria. Many factors give rise to the formation of Parents Teachers Association (PTA) in Public Secondary Schools in Kwara State. Lacks of school facilities; shortage of manpower, as a result of increase in population of students and inadequate provision of school materials for students necessitate the formation of Parents Teachers Association.Self –designed questionnaires ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 2 ] ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTIONBackground of the Study Statement of the Problem Purpose of the Study Research Questions Significance of the Study Scope of the Study Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREReview of Related Literature Theoretical background of the Study The Role ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]This research work focuses on the roles of Parents Teachers Association in the administration of Secondary Schools in Kwara State. This research work covers all the 21 Public Secondary school inOyun Local Government Area, Kwara State as stated below:1. Oyun Local Government Secondary School, Ilemona2. Erin-Ile Secondary School, Erin-Ile3. Ira Grammar School, Ira4. Christ Comprehensive School, Erin-Ile5. Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo6. Emmanuel J ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Research Instrument(S)The basic instruments used to collect data in this study were questionnaires. The questionnaires were in two folds; (1) the students’ perceptive on the Parents Teachers Association and Secondary School Administration in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State and (2) the teachers’ perceptive on the Parents Teachers Association and Secondary School Administration in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.Validity and Reliability of the Instrument(S)Val ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Discussion of Results This section gives detailed explanations on the various findings discovered from the research questions. For instance, the findings on the research question one which states that what the extent of parents’ involvement is in the academic process of students revealed that parents are moderately involve in the academic process of students. The finding of the study is similar to that of Obasi&Asodike (2007) who pointed out that since there is no government financial pre ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Recommendations From the findings and conclusion of this study, the following recommendations were made:1. Appointments of PTA should be from among people of integrity and competence with a minimum requirement of secondary education. 2. The PTA should be moderate in administrative processes in order to facilitate effective teaching and learning. 3. The ministry of education in Nigeria should formulate relevant policies to enable school PTA to be more useful in management. ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAdams N. “Secondary School Management today†London. Wellbourne Sydney, Auckland Johannesburg, Hutchinson Ltd, Clando Place.Abiola A.O. (1967), “The Place of PTA as a Cooperating body in the School Systemâ€. Teacher Forum Vol 6.Abdulkareem A.Y (1988). “The Teacher as a Manager, Ilorin Journal of Education. Ilorin-Nigeria: Haytee Publishers and Co[Adeyemo P.A. (1995): “Principles and Practice of Educationâ€, Ile-Ife: University of Ife Press. ... Continue reading---
