National Policy on Education

This study investigated the responsibilities of school managers in implementing the National Policy on Education for school development in public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The study aimed at finding solutions to the challenges faced by school managers in the implementation of the National Policy on Education in public secondary schools of Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, three research questions and a null hypothesis were raised and tested. Adopting the descriptive survey design, data for the study were collected using a structured questionnaire. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.76. The random sampling technique was employed in the selection of 100 teachers who were randomly chosen from 20 public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean) and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation formula for testing the hypothesis. It was revealed by the study that school management experiences the issue of finance, which results in poor implementation of the National Policy on Education in public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The study also revealed that management practices are not adequately aligned with the objectives of the National Policy on Education. It was recommended that government should ensure that effective supervisory functions and inspections are carried out to monitor the activities of schools. It was also recommended that experienced and qualified teachers should be employed and that training and development schemes should be provided for less qualified teachers.