Administrative Problems of Head Teachers at Secondary Schools Level in Pakistan.

Abstract

Every society thrives and progresses through the hard work of talented and learned people. The developed countries all over the world have achieved supremacy through research and education. Effective supervision and administration play a fundamental role in the learning process. The objective of this study was to identify the serious administrative problems of head teachers in secondary schools in (Tehsil Kallar Syedan-Rawalpindi) Pakistan. Non probability purposive sampling from eighty two head teachers of government, public and private secondary schools of (Tehsil Kallar Syedan-Rawalpindi) Pakistan, through questionnaire used SPSS to analyze the administrative problems. Both male and female head teachers were participated in the study. The results of the study reveals that the heads teacher"s of educational institution are facing problems like, shortage of teaching aid material, political pressure, shortage of funds and parent"s attitude. To promote the head teachers and overcome the administrative problems, it is suggested and recommended that the essential educational facilities should be provided to the head teachers.

Perceptions of College Principals and Faculty Members Regarding Administrative Problems and Job Performance

“…The various administrative problems identified by the researchers include interference in educational matters by high ups and politicians, lack of physical, human and financial resources, preparing budgeting, financing, instructional matters, attending unscheduled meetings, assessment of teachers and students, absentees of staff, teacher incompetence, not well-equipped laboratories and libraries, continuous teacher transfers, discipline problems among students, negative attitude of teachers and supporting staff, unsatisfactory students result, inadequate budget, gender inequality, lack of teacher professional development, technology incompetence, teacher conflicts and union pressures, masculine dominance, lack of coordination and communication, political interference (Ahmad et al, 2018;Ashfaq et al, 2018;Hussain & Sajjad, 2020;Memon, 2007;Olorunsola & Belo, 2018;Parveen et al, 2021;Suleman, 2015). Effective principals are dedicated to working for accurate framing vision, philosophical quality, teamwork, the devotion of continuous progress, and creativity and innovation (Ashfaq et al, 2018). Principals' responsibilities in educational institutions include ensuring that all the involved staff cooperate, participate, assist, and actively engage in order to accomplish the stated objectives (Shakir et al,.…”

The challenges of novice primary school heads in Mauritius

“…They are required to manage the whole school's instructional, financial, infrastructural and human resources in an environment which keeps on evolving. Everybody looks up to the headmaster to fulfil all these functions in the most effective way [4]. Citizens are asking for quality and value-for-money services, effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of service [5].…”

“…Novice heads of schools are those who are with less than five years' experience in the post of headmaster [7]. According to Asfaq [4], they face many problems in their school leadership. So, are these novice headmasters prepared to effectively manage schools in Mauritius?…”

“…[16] added that "effective school leaders are key for reforms, especially leaders who focus on capacity building and develop other leaders who can carry on. Nevertheless, with tremendous changes in the school context and the demands of the society [4], the roles of the headmaster have become complicated [17], especially in the context of the educational reforms in Mauritius. Thus, school heads will need to develop new sets of skills and savoir-faire with increasing accountability.…”