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Parents Teachers Association And Secondary School Adminisration
[A CASE STUDY OF KWARA STATE, NIGERIA.]
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Gerald (1977) stressed that the only way of resolving majority of the problems of the school is by fund raising and the PTA is a legalized body that can approve the collection of PTA in secondary schools.
In some other situation, the main organ of Parents Teachers Association is the principal or the headmaster with a close associatesl.e the staff members. In some other situation, students and parents are also encouraged to take active part in meetings.
There is normally no fixed time and date for the PTA, but in a normal situation, PTA meeting are held either once or twice in the academic school year and members are usually invited to such meeting by invitation letters signed by the principals and PTA secretary, a staff of the affected school.
The importance of Parents Teachers Association in the Administration of Secondary Schools.
A Parents Teachers Association is a society which promotes mutual understanding and co-operation between the school ad home and it closes the gaps between the two: Pupils get their early education from home and they learn many things during their pre-school days. They are taught the everyday habit of eating; greeting and how to behave to relatives and important people. Girls fetch water and help to prepare food. By playing, they learn sports like running, jumping and dancing which help physiological co-ordination as well as granting them insight into their cultural heritage. Children are better equipped for school life.
Jeynes (2003), asserts that a Parents Teachers Association provides an opportunity for both parents and teachers to meet together for the discussion of matters affecting the school; where the classroom building, the laboratory, the library and other facilities and equipment’s in the school are not enough. A Parents Teachers Association can sometimes make for better understanding and suggest ways of solving problems. When the parents begin to take an active interest in the school, the students’ attitude improves, and there is often a marked improvement in their academic achievements.
Members of the association consist of the teaching staff, the mothers and fathers and guardians of the students. Many Parents Teachers Association meet frequently and are very active. They form special committees for different purposes. The general feeling is that the association has been instrumental in helping the teachers stimulating interests in the schools and that of the parents .It fostering cooperation between the school and home on such matters as the problems affecting the school.
In spite of the short history of the PTA it has already become indispensable in closing the gap between the school and home and developing to better understanding of common educational problems. Contributing to the importance of both moral and academic discipline in school, Parents Teachers Association can improve the physical environment in which all important learning process of students takes place. In many parts of Nigeria, Parents Teachers Association has led to the encouraging situation whereby the schools physical environment are made attractive when parents donate money, erect building of standard types or provide infrastructural amenities such as pipe-borne water, electricity, recreational facilities and so on. Parents Teachers Association also assists in the provision of vehicles to facilitate teaching and learning in the school system. Additionally, donations of text books in conformity with the study policy guidelines.
Student’s Observances of Rules and Regulations
School rules and regulations are prescribed standard of behavior expected of the students, teachers and every other member of the school community.
According to Adams (2003), school rules and regulations are many and they are the strategies designed to instill good conduct in students. This implies self-control, orderliness, good behavior and obedience to school authority. Also, on admission, schools, especially at secondary level, students are given prospectuses, which spell out some of the expectations.
These rules and regulations specify, in most cases, what schools members should do and what they should not do. Despite this expectation, in most secondary school in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State, students break these rules and regulations with wide spread ofindiscipline acts such as going out of school compound without permission, illegal use of mobile phones, taking of alcoholic drinks, late coming to school, poor attitude towards copying their notes and assignments, loitering around the compound when the break is over and fighting etc. These lead to suspension of students and that affect their academic performance.
Matsoga (2003), during his study on discipline in schools of Botswana, he discovered the wide spread of violence and misbehavior that existed in many secondary schools. This lack of discipline, which interfere with the teaching and learning process, manifest itself in various ways including bulling, alcoholic consumption and substance abuse, truancy, inability or unwillingness to do class work and assignments. Theft was also identified as a common activity among secondary school students. These are regulations that could guide their behaviors at schools.
Cotton (2000) in his study about the modes of students’ control in public schools, shares the same opinion and recommends an open-minded approach to school rules and regulations as a way of minimizing unwanted student behavior in schools..
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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---
