| Summary: | A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Education at the University of Zululand in
fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF EDUCATION
in the Department of Educational Planning and Administration, 1985. === The purpose of this research was to determine the pedagogical significance of supervision and inspection as professional services offered to Black secondary schools with special reference to KaNgwane.
The concern in educational administration is quality. This emanates from the assumption that everyone aspires to receive education of good quality. Supervision and inspection, as administrative strategies, aim at bringing about and maintaining such educational quality as may be desired.
Inspectors are professional agents who, from time to time, offer supervisory and inspection services to schools. Success in the execution of this task is determined by the extent to which objectives and procedures are considered in the planning and admin¬istration thereof.
This study opened with an orientation to the problem and related, issues. Findings from literature, interviews and questionnaires were related to the theory discussed in chapters two and three on supervision and inspection.
This research revealed that there is inadequate consideration of objectives and procedures in the administration of supervision and inspection in KaNgwane. This implies that there is a great need for improvement of the current supervisory and inspection procedures. Application of the scientific management procedures, such as 'Supervision and Inspection by Objectives* (SIBO), have better chances of improving the quality of education than a haphazard approach devoid of clear objectives.
It is hoped that the recommendations resulting from the findings in this research will be utilised with a view to improving the quality of educational administration, which is a prerequisite for the improvement of the quality of education as a whole.
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