A STUDY OF ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF QUETTA

The study was conducted to explore the administrative issues that affect the students learning outcomes at secondary level schools. The main purposes of the study were, to identify the weaknesses and strength of administration, to examine the performance of the administration in promotion of education and uplifting the standards of educational institutions, and to suggest ways and means for ensuring excellent academic performance of the institution at secondary level. School administration is expected to impart required social and religious values among the individuals of the society, which is a fundamental objective of education. By following this path, the society would be able to produce a constructive individual. One important aspect of effective educational administration is to develop intellectual capability of the individual through development of critical thinking ability; on the other hand physical development has the same importance for a balanced personality of the students, along with the educational activities. All the principals, administrators, head teachers, vice principals, administrators, and teachers of the secondary schools of Quetta constituted the population of the study whereby 33 secondary schools out of 72 were randomly selected for data collection. Through stratified random sampling technique, from every sampled school an administrative head (either principal or the administrator), a head teacher, a vice principal or head teacher and two senior teachers were requested to fill in the provided Performa by sharing their experience. The total sample size thus analyzed was 132 wherein each Performa was comprised of 20 questionnaires with five possible options. The questionnaire was designed and administered personally after conducting pilot study in consultation with the researchers and educational experts. The survey and interview was also conducted as research instrument for data collection. The data collected was analyzed statically and tabulated in numbers and percentage. The process of data interpretation was completed by the researcher in the light of given responses of questions. To authenticate the findings and results, chi-squire test was applied to the data. The data analysis helped the researcher to conclude that existing schools system in the area, the system of evaluation, a lengthy and unnecessary course of study, teacher selection process, administrators selection process, absenteeism, influence of pressure groups and political figures, accountability and monitoring system, long period of posting at one place, partiality, and community domination are the hindrance that impede productivity level of educational institutions. Although the identified challenges are very common in nature, but these require to be addressed through proper initiatives in an effective manner.