THE IMPACT OF MENTORING ON PRIMARY SCHOOL HEAD TEACHERS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study is on impact of mentoring among primary school head teachers. A descriptive design
was used, thirty-five (35) Head Teachers were purposively selected in six (6) different local
governments in the State. The Head Teachers received a training for nine months within three
years, on the effectiveness of better planning and the importance of professional leadership in the
administration of primary schools with emphasis on the formulation and utilization of School
Development Plan (SDP). A questionnaire was used to collect data. The researcher and with the
help of research assistants, visited each Head Teacher in their schools to ascertain the
effectiveness of his planning and to observe his kind of professional leadership. The findings
indicate that, mentoring has great impact in changing the planning processes of the head teachers
and in improving their professional leadership style for effective school management.