MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION IN NIGERIA IN AN ERA OF DIGITALIZATION

Abstract

Management of School supervision and inspection in Nigeria in an era of digitalization is very important 
in today’s technological world. Both human and material resources made available for effective teaching and learning in school cannot achieve the goals of education if there is absence of supervision. Similarly the power of inspection serves as quality management in education in line with the technological age we are in today. In the light of this, both supervision and inspection remains a necessity for the attainment of educational goals as contained in the National policy on education. This paper review examined the concept of inspection as an inspectorate power for quality management in education and also discusses the challenges in quality management. The paper takes an indebt look at supervision as well as some challenges hindering effective school supervision in Nigeria. The paper concluded by suggesting among others that there should be adequate supply of competent personnel to schools for effective school supervision.