An Assessment of the Training Needs of Newly Appointed Principals of Junior South-South and South-West Regions of Nigeria
Arikewuyo, M. Olalekan1
Abstract: The article discusses a study which assessed the training needs of newly appointed principal of junior secondary schools in Rivers, Bayelsa, Lagos and Ogun, Nigeria. The study included 235 principals who were assessed during a series of workshops organized by the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA-NIGERIA). It found that principals need training in almost all areas of school administration, and more training in the fields of personnel management, school finance and school-community relationship. Study authors concluded that teaching experience should not be the sole basis for appointing principals.
Key words: personnel management；COMMUNITY & school；TEACHER-principal relationships
总结：研究发现，校长需要接受培训的学校行政的几乎所有领域，以及更多的培训人员的管理，学校财务及学校与社区关系的领域。研究作者们的结论是，教学经验不应该是任命校长的唯一依据。
来源: Research in Education. Nov2009, Issue 82, p100-102. 3p.