Perception of principals and teachers of the external supervisors' role in secondary schools in Ogun State

The study investigated the perception of principals and teachers of external supervisors' role in secondary schools in Ogun State. Two versions of a questionnaire titled “Questionnaire on the role of external supervisors as perceived by principals and teachers” designed by the researcher were administered on 40 principals and 400 teachers from forty secondary schools in Ogun State that is from two secondary schools in each of the 20 local government areas of the state. The t-test statistical method was used to test the three hypotheses of the study. On the whole, two hypotheses were rejected while one was accepted. The study recommended among others that both Ministry of Education and Teaching Service Commission should organize supervisory conferences and seminars/workshops for Inspectors of Education, principals and teachers so as to improve the relationship of all the personnel involved in school administration. Nigerian Journal of Clinical and Counselling Psychology Vol.8(1) 2002: 43-5