MODALITIES FOR EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE FACE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ONDO STATE

Abstract

The shock of the coronavirus disease known with code, COVID-19 pandemic on education has been unprecedented. It has set the clock back on the attainment of education goals as instrument for national development. The scale of the COVID-19 pandemic impact’s on educational sector,ranging from students learning, wellbeing and day to day school administration in alarming. This truly is a global crisis which is preventing citizens in every country, including Nigeria, from fulfilling their right to quality, safe and inclusive education. This study was carried out to ascertain the modalities for effective administration of secondary school in the face of the covid-19 pandemic in Ondo state. Two research questions guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research. A sample of 300 participants made up of 80 principals and 220 teachers was used for the study. The instrument used for data collection was ane-questionnaire. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviations. The findings of the study revealed that theoutbreak of the Covid-19 Pandemic poses serious challenges on secondary school administration in Ondo state, Nigeria, principals’ level of preparedness against the Covid-19 Pandemic in the day to day administration of schools was reported low, among others. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended that Government should employ more competent teachers,erect more classrooms in order to maintain social distancing and minimize number of students per teacher, and make provision for safety materials for promotion of better hygiene culture. Also, that there should be encouragement of sustainable elearning platform by creating e-libraries and adopting eteaching softwares such as zoom, that can be use for holding meetings and delivering lectures with no or less physical contact in the schools.