Principals' Administrative Techniques And Effective School- Community Relations In Ahoada-East Local Government Area Rivers State, Nigera.
The study centers on principals' Administrative Techniques and effective school-community relation in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. It is a correlational study. Four research question and three null hypotheses were formulated for this study. Relevant related works were reviewed for the purpose of study. Three hundred and fourteen teachers randomly selected and the principals of the fifteen government secondary school in Ahoada East Local Government Area represented the sample size. The principals' administrative techniques questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Findings indicated that there is no significant difference between principals' administrative techniques and school community relations Based on the findings made that : (1) seminars and workshops should be organized from time to time by the ministry of education for principals on administrative techniques. (ii) The ministry of education or schools board should constantly encourage the principals' by giving them incentives in the form of a award or in-service training for excellent performances (iii) The Government should also pay teachers' salaries on time to improve their productivity. Introduction. There is an increasing public concern about the standard of education in this country, despite the huge government investment in it. It has been observed that output of the industry is not commensurate with the input. This is evidenced in the persistent allegation on standard of education as could be seen in the mass involvement in examination malpractices in WAEC and NECO examinations, coupled with mass failure in examinations, and with mass exodus of teachers to other fields of human endeavour. Actually, the school organization is made up of individuals with various needs and expectations. This different individuals come into the organization with different attitudes, interest, needs and values, which may run contrary to the organizational objectives. The attainment of the school organizational objectives (goals) therefore, depends on the ability of the school principals in coordinating and creating a conducive and harmonious atmosphere among the human and material resources therein, that is to say that the principal like any other administrator of an organization, upholds a process of continuous striving for the total enhancement of the organization's status. Thus, goal achievement in the school setting entails achievement high academic performance of students, good administrative atmosphere, discipline, good conduct on the part of teachers and student alike, and students development of practical skills. Secondary education according to the Federal Republic of Nigeria (2004) in its national policy on education is to provide an increasing number of primary school pupils with the opportunity for education of a higher quality, irrespective of sex, or social, religious, ethnic background and culture. It has a diverse curriculum to cater for the differences in talents, opportunities and roles possessed by or open to students after their elementary school course. Secondary school however is designed to equip students to live effectively in our modern age of Science and Technology including development of Nigeria culture, art and language as well as the cultural heritage. It has to raise a generation of people who can think for themselves, respect the views and feeling of others, respect the dignity of labour, and appreciate those values specified under the broad National aim, and life citizens. After secondary school, a student is supposed to foster Nigerian unity with an emphasis on the common ties that unite us in our diversity and inspire it students with a desire for achievement and self-improvement both at school and in later life.