Planning Practices of Provosts of Colleges of Education in South East Nigeria

Abstract

This study was designed to determine the Planning Practices of Provosts of Colleges of Education in South East Nigeria. A survey design was adopted in carrying out the study which was guided by three research questions. The population of the study was 7 provosts of colleges of education in the 7 colleges of education in South East Nigeria and they were all used for the study due to the manageable size of the population. The instrument for data collection was a 20-item researcher-developed questionnaire which underwent validity and reliability tests. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The results showed, among others, that the planning practices of provosts of colleges of education in South east Nigeria include: Planning for school calendar of events, curriculum development planning, planning for procurement and disbursement of school funds, planning for personnel management and supervision of instruction.

Keywords: Planning Practice, Provosts, school funds, personnel management.