INFLUENCE OF PRINCIPAL-PARENT COLLABORATION ON STUDENTS’ DISCIPLINE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EZZA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EBONYI STATE

Abstract

The study examined the influence of principal-parent collaboration on students’ discipline in public secondary schools in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. The design adopted descriptive survey research design. The population comprised all the public secondary school principals, teachers, students and parents in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select 2,079 respondents. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Influence of Principal-Parents Collaboration on Student Discipline Questionnaire (IPPCSDQ)”. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that principal-parent collaboration has strong influence on students’ discipline. The study recommended among others orientation for principals and parents on the need to adopt collaborative strategies for the achievement of effective students’ discipline