OFODILE LINDA CHIDINMA

REG NO: ESUT/ SW/MED/14/000108

SUPERVISION OF EDUCATION EDM 806 ASSIGNMENT

Four Differences Between Inspection And Supervision

1 Inspection focuses on the monitoring and evaluation of performance.

It is a critical examination and evaluation of a school as a place of
learning. Through inspection, necessary and relevant advice may be
given for the improvement of the school. Such advice is usually
registered in a report. On the other hand, supervision focuses on
monitoring and improving performance. It is a constant and
continuous process of personal guidance based on frequent visit to a
school to give concrete and constructive advice and encouragement
to teachers so as to improve the learning and teaching situation in
the school.

2 Inspection was usually conducted by one person who claimed to be

expet in all school programmes and sevices, while supervision was
done by team of experts, which means there was division of labour
and experts advice was given to the teachers and students.

3 Inspection as in school administration has a negative connotation in

the sense that it is more likely to be a check in-efficiency and fault
finding attitude. It is teacher oriented while supervision is more
positive and constructive as it deals with improving the educational
system by providing leadership, motivation and leadership to the
 school teachers with a view to improving their teaching methodology.
It is a democratic model.

4 Inspectors demand respect from teachers, students and school

heads. There were in the habit of intimidating the teacher, students
and school heads, while supervisors earned respect from students,
teachers and school heads through the process of sharing their
expertise knowledge and experiences with them.