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Parents Teachers Association And Secondary School Adminisration
[A CASE STUDY OF KWARA STATE, NIGERIA.]
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Finally, teachers in the school have the responsibility of labeling the students but negative labeling like backward child, underachiever, maladjusted child, troublesome child and the like should be avoided and replaced with highly spirited child, an active student, a promising child and so on. If labeling is wrongly and unreliably applied it can damage the student’s future or ruin the students’ career completely which has a great deal on student’s academic performance and discipline. For instance, a child who is labeled†empty barrel†will lose hope in academic struggle and join the syndicates of examination malpractice. A child who is labeled “Yanki†will prefer to dress indecently and communicate in erotic languages and so on. The role of teachers in inculcating discipline and improving the academic performance of students cannot be overemphasized. In fact, without teachers, our society would not be able to function as a global competitor.
Who is a Teacher
A teacher is a person who is trained to inform education and train a group of learners. A teacher can be described by the nature of functions performed and services rendered rather than according to a rigid definition. This stand corroborate Good’s (1973) definition that a teacher is “a person who because of rich or unusual experience or education or both in a given field is able to contribute to the growth and development of other persons who come in contact with him; a person who instruct othersâ€. A teacher is also a person who has a knowledge of the subject matter and an awareness of the fact that to teach also means to research.
According to Good, 1973. A teacher is that person who imparts knowledge, a transmitter of societal virtues, a socializer, a model, a pacesetter, an innovator, a manager of learning and instruction, and an evaluator (a judge). To a great extent, a teacher is a sociologist, a psychologist, a moralist, a leader and a manager.
From this analysis it is clear that for a person to be called a teacher, he must be exposed to various theories of learning, child psychology, measurement and evaluation, history, educational technology, sociology etc. These experiences must come from a recognized teacher educational institution backed up with a certificate.
Qualities of a Good Teacher
There is no doubt that in our educational system, we have both good and bad teachers. The good teacher within the system can be recognized and adequately rewarded. Although there is no amount of money that will be given to a good and effective teacher that can adequately compensates him for the job he is doing for pupils/students and for the community at large.
For the avoidance of doubt whom can we call a good teacher? A good teacher is that teacher that is competent, effective and successful teaching.
Owies (2003) stated that a good teacher should possess the following qualities.
1. He should be helpful in school work. Explains lesson and assignment clearly using several examples in teaching
2. He should be cheerful, happy and have sense of humor, taker a joke and good nature.
3. He is humane, friendly and compassionate
4. He is always interested on students’ problems.
Other qualities are as follows:
1. His willingness to be flexible as the situation demand
2. His capacity to perceive the work from student’s point of view
3. The ability to personalize the teaching
Bell Gam (1999) identified several basic qualities a good teacher should possess. The qualities are:
1. A good teacher should be master of his subject
2. He should always prepare his lesson note before going to the class to teach
3. He should have the skill of effective classroom administration, since this is necessary for effective teaching
4. He should be well dressed
5. Above all, a good teacher should not only love teaching but should love teaching children.
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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---
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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---
