ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION ON PRINCIPALS’ MANAGERIAL SKILLS IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE

The responsibilities expected of principals require more than just everyday skill but sound managerial skills. While principals perceived themselves to posses these skills, the extent to which teachers perceive them (principal) to posses these skills remained doubtful. Thus, this study investigated teachers’ perception of principals’ managerial skills in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Ogun State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population comprises all teachers in Ogun East district with 320 teachers selected using stratified and purposive sampling technique. One research instrument with three sections that measured principals’ instructional leadership skills, financial management skills and personnel management skills was adapted, validated (0.69) and used to obtain data from respondents. The result of the study from teachers' perception shows that principals posses low managerial skills in the three dimensions measured in the study. The study concluded that these managerial skills are essential for principals for the smooth administration of the school. The researcher recommended that government should provide on-the-job training to principals and vice principals who will eventually take over from the principals.