NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
MAY/JUNE 2012 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:                                                                              EDU412                                                                             

COURSE TITLE:                                                                             Principle of Educational Management and Supervision

DURATION:                                                                                     2 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS:                                                                            Answer any three questions

1a)      What is educational management?                                                                                                     4 marks

1b)      Mention and explain five reasons why Nigerian public secondary schools facilities are not as good as they used to be?  10 marks

1c)       What are the solutions to the challenges of school plant maintenance?                                     10 marks

2a)      Distinguish between statutory and non-statutory records in a school and give 5 examples of each.  14marks

2b)      What are the duties of a school to the community to ensure economic growth within that community?   10 marks

3a)      List and explain 6 challenges facing supervision of instructions in Nigerian public school and suggest possible solutions.    18 marks

3b)      Highlight 4 importance of a school time-table to any educational institution.                   6 marks

4a)      Give 5 reasons why it is difficult to prepare an accurate budget for educational institutions in Nigeria.  15 marks

4b)      Identify and explain 3 supervisory techniques that can be adopted by supervisor of education in Nigeria.   9 marks