Planned Instructional Supervision, a Bivariate Outcome Of Instructional Leadership and Curriculum Planning

Abstract

This research study is designed to determine the influence of instructional leadership and curriculum planning on instructional supervision of secondary schools in Emohua local government area, Rivers State, Nigeria. Six research questions and two null hypotheses were posed to guide the study to a logical conclusion. A structured research questionnaire was administered on a sample size of two hundred and fifty-four (254) secondary school teachers in Emohua local government area. Data generated from the research questions and null hypotheses were collated and analyzed using the descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlational Statistics (Pearson r) and statistical independent t-test of pooled and nonpooled variances. The results of the data analyzed indicated that instructional leadership program has a significant influence on school instructional supervision, and curriculum planning also has a significant influence on school instruction supervision in secondary schools in Emohua. Recommendations were proffered based on the findings to improve instructional leadership, curriculum planning and instructional supervision in secondary schools in Emohua local government area, Rivers State, Nigeria.