RETHINKING SCHOOL SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Abstract

The paper examined school supervision and inspection in an era digitalization. The advent of digitalization has transformed the educational landscape, necessitating a re-evaluation of traditional school supervision and inspection practices. This paper urges that the conventional approach which is reliant on physical visits and paper-based reporting is outdated and inefficient instead a digitalized framework that leverages technology to enhance the effectiveness reach of supervision and inspection by harnessing online monitoring software for real time tracking of classes, automated system for tracking students engagement and progress, virtual inspection platforms for remote evaluation, data analytics tools for informed decision making, communication platform for feedback and support, supervision management software for organizing and tracking evaluations, online training platforms for professional development as well as mobile applications for on-the-go supervision and feedback. With the aid of all these tools, administrators and supervisors can access real time insights into students learning, teachers performance and the school operations. This enables targeted interventions, facilitates monitoring, hereby reducing the need for physical visits for a more frequent and refined supervision for excellence, equity and innovation, ultimately benefitting students, teachers and the broader education community.