PROFESSIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF HEAD TEACHERS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

📄 Project Abstract

Primary education is the foundation upon which all other levels of education are built. If it is weak, it is likely that all other levels of education will be affected negatively and vise versa. The administrative head of the primary school is the head teacher. The quality of a head teacher's leadership is important to the achievement of the set objectives of the primary school. Evidence abound on the importance of the leadership role of the primary school head teacher as a factor in promoting the school's all round performance, improving pupils growth and discipline and the teacher's development (Enyi, 2011 and Igwe, 2006). It is also recognized that effective leadership of the primary school heads is not inherent in the position of authority of the head teacher, but is developed by systematic training. To be effective in the discharge of their duties, and to cope with the challenges of the demands of the current 9- year Basic Education introduced in Nigeria since 1999, primary s...