The Impact Of School Records on the Administration of Senior Secondary Schools In Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State.

ABSTRACT

          This study aimed to investigated the impact of school records on the Administration of senior Secondary schools in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State. This study made use of so respondents who were randomly selected from the chosen schools used as samples. Questionnaire was used as the major instrument for gathering data for the study. Simple percentage was used to analyse the data collected. Hence, the study also examined the impact of school records on the performance of students (b) effect of records in school management (c) problem Associated with records keeping in senior secondary schools. The records keeping in  the school system is very important. That records have to be kept especially the register to determine how regular and punctual students are on daily basis and teachers need to keep records or files of the students, continuous assessments and examination as to monitor the students performance. The study was carried out with four (4) research questions and three (3) hypothesis. From the reactions of the respondents, the following two major findings were made. There are so many problems associated with records keeping management in secondary school system. That through various ideal administrative practices and strategies, there will be wholistic improvement on records keeping in school system. in view of those findings, it was recommended that principals and teachers should employ ideal administrative practices and strategies to improve on records keeping management in secondary school system towards ensuring valid and reliable school information.   

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                                    i

Certification                                                                                 ii

Dedication                                                                                   iii

Acknowledgement                                                                       iv

Abstract                                                                                       vi

Table of content                                                                           vii

CHAPTER ONE

Background to the Study                                                             1

Statement of the problem                                                             6

Objective of the study                                                                  6

Research questions                                                                      7

Hypothesis                                                                                   8

Significance  of the study                                                            9       

Scope and limitation of the study                                                9

Definition of terms                                                                      10

CHAPTER TWO

Introduction                                                                                 11

Types and significant of records in senior secondary schools      11

Impact of school records on the performance of students             25

Effect of records in school management                                      32

Problem associated with records keeping in schools                    37

Theoretical framework                                                                40

Review of Empirical studies                                                        45

Summary of Review of the Related literature                              49

CHAPTER THREE

Introduction                                                                                 51

Research Design                                                                          52

Population                                                                                   52

Sample and sampling procedure                                        52

Research instrument                                                                    53

Validity of the instrument                                                            53

Reliability of the instrument                                                        53

Method of Data Administration and Data Collection                   54     

Method of data analysis                                                               54

CHAPTER FOUR

Data presentation and analysis                                                     55

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary                                                                                     65

Conclusion                                                                                  67

Recommendation                                                                         69

References                                                                                   72

Appendices                                                                                  75