ABSTRACT

          The leadership roles of the principal as the chief executive in the school is enormous. He plays a key role in the success and failure of the organisations. They study therefore investigated principal decision making strategies on teacher effectiveness in secondary schools specifically, the objectives of this study were to determined (i) examine who decision are made by the principals the secondary school level; (ii) asses t at decision making strategies on teacher effectiveness; (iii) What  are the problems faced in decision making process in school? (iv) Assess the possible ways in which decision could be made in the secondary school.

          The research was a descriptive type using the survey method. The study sample was drawn from 10 secondary schools in Ijumu Local Government Nigeria. The respondents were 100 students. 60 were males and 40 females 4 research questions and 2 hypotheses were formulated for the study. Mean and percentage score was used to answer research questions one to four and independent t-test to test research hypothesis one and two.

          The finding of the study showed that:

i.        The principals strategies of leadership on teachers effectiveness positively

ii.       The principal has positive strategies on teacher’s effectiveness in secondary schools.

iii.       The respondents are faced with driver’s problem in the school.

iv.       There is no significant difference between male and female teacher’s decision making strategies and leadership problem.

          The study recommends that teaching service commission should strict warning against principal who does not respect the dignity of teaching profession secondary school principal should also endeavor to adopt appropriate strategies of leadership in order to carry along with the teachers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

i.        Title page

ii.       Certification

iii.       Dedication

iv.       Acknowledgement

v.       Abstract

vi.       Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1        Background to the study

1.2        Statement of the problem

1.3        Purpose of the study

1.4        Research questions

1.5        Hypotheses

1.6        Significance of the study

1.7        Scope of the study

1.8        Operational definition of term

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1     Concept of decision-making

2.2     Factors of decision-making

2.3     Principals Decision-making

2.4     Principals duties

2.5     Appraised of literature reviewed

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHOD

3.1     Research Design

3.2     Population

3.3     Sample and sampling procedure

3.4     Instrumentation

3.5     Validity of the instrument

3.6     Reliability of the instrument

3.7     Procedure for data collection

3.8     Procedure for data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

4.1     Presentation and analysis of data

4.2     Hypotheses testing

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1     Summary

5.2     Conclusion

5.3     Recommendations

5.4     Suggestions for the further research