APPENDIX I

TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION LAGUN, IJEBU ODE

COLLEGE OF SPECIALIZED AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Ma,

This questionnaire is set to collect data on the methods and techniques used by the school principais in the
performance of their official duties.

Your sincere response to the questionnaire will be highly appreciated All responses will be treated with utmost
confidentiality and will be used for academic purpose only.

Tick in the boxes provided against the response that is most appropriate to you

QUESTIONAHRE STRUCTURED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

SECTION A

BIO-DATA

NAME OF PRINCIPAL

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NAME OF THE SCHOOL

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SEX: MALE[ ] FEMALE[ ]

AGE: Up to 30yrs[ ] 31-40[ ] 41-50[ ] 31-40[ ] 41-50[ ] 51-60[ ] 61 and above

QUALIFICATION

NCE[ ] BED[ ] BSC (ED) [ ] BA(ED) [ ] M.ED[ ] MA(ED)[ ] MSC.ED[ ] PHD[ ]

LENGTH OF SERVICE

BELOW 20YRS [ ] 21-25yrs[ ] 26-30yrs[ ] 31-35yrs

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS PRINCIPAL:

BELOW 5 YRS 6-10 YRS [ ] 11-15 YRS[ ] 20-25 YRS [ ] 26YRS & Above [ ]
SECTION B

A. PREVIOUS TRAINING

S/N ITEMS YES NO

1 Were you given any orientation program ehrn promoted to the
position of a principal?
2 Did you undergo any induction program as a PRINCIPAL?
3 The Training Programs You Attended Imparted Positively On The
Performance Of Your Job As A PRINCIPAL?

B. STYLE OF LEADERSHIP

S\N ITEMS YES NO

1 Do you operate committee system in your school?
2 Do you delegate some of your official duties to your subordinate?
3 Do you allow input from your members of staff in decision making?
4 Are you interested in the performance of tasks against all olds?
5 Do you have a functional School Board Management Committee (SBMC) in your school?
6 Do you allow your staffs to bring their problems to you?
7 Do you believe in the doctrine of justice and fairness to all?

C. COMMUNICATION STYLE

S/N ITEMS YES NO

1 Do you issue queries to your members of staff?
2 Do you usually hold staff meetings and briefings in your school?
3 Do you transmit information from Ministry of Education, TESCOM, SUBEB and other
relevant agencies to your member of staff?
4 Do you hold PTA meeting in your school regularly?

D. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

S/N ITEMS YES NO

1 Do you perform all your official duties by yourself ?
2 Do you Have school organogram?
3 Do you utilize the school organogram?
4 Do you allow your members of taff to carry out some official/ administrative duties on your
behalf?
5 Do you believe in the efficacy of delegation of authority?

E. BUDGETING

S/N ITEMS YES NO

1 Do you think it is necessary to prepare school budget?
2 Do you prepare budget in your school?
3 Do you think budgetting should be subjected by the school heads?
4 Do you usually implement proposal in school budget?
F. SCHOOL DISCIPLINE

S/N ITEMS YES NO

1 Do you have written school rules and regulations?
2 Do you and your staff come regularly and punctual to school?
3 Do your students come to school regulary and punctual?
4 Do you correct erring students and staff in your school?

G. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION ROLE

S/N ITEMS YES NO

1 Do you mark your teachers’ lesson note every week?
2 Do you supervise your teachers work?
3 Do they base their lesson notes preparetion on the approved syllabus?
4 Do you organise seminars to update teachers on mordern technologies of teaching?
5 Have you been helping these teachers that are weak in their performance to pick up?

H. BOOK KEEPING

S/N ITEMS YES NO

1 Do you normally keep your school records properly?
2 Do you normally mark the attendance register of your students on daily basis?
3 Are your records updated as at when due ?
4 Do you have a safe cabinet in your school?

I. TIME USEAGE

1. how many hours do you spend in the school as a principal of a school in a week

2. How many hours do you use to check records in a week?

3. How many hours do you spend conducting meeting?

J. COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL RELATION

S/N ITEMS YES NO

1 Do you have cordial relationship between your school and the community?
2 Do you enjoy maximum cooperation from the parents?
3 Do you attend PTA meetings on regular basis?
4 Does your school Board Management (SBMC) have meaningful impact on the school?