EFFECT OF PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS ON TEACHERS PERFORMANCE INN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN YOLA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE

This research was carried out to investigate the effect ofprincipal management skills on teach er performance in senior secondary school in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The project examines the principal management skills practices as correlates of senior secondary school teachers' job performance. In this research work,the study is five (5) respon dents consists of two (2) principals and three (3) teachers in both Government and private s econdary schools. The researchers use proportional stratified and random sampling technique for the selection of the two education zones while simple random sampling technique to sam ple teachers, the entire population of principal in the sample are 35 are used for the study. The research instrument used for the study was principal supervisory questionnaire (PSPQ) an d teachers jobs performance questionnaire (TJPQ) and used for the collection of dlata from t he respondent. The data collected from respondents were analyzed with distribution table and analyzed using descriptive statistical toll of mean and standard deviation to answer the rese arch questions while linear regression analysis will be use to test the hypothesis at 0.05% lev el of significance. The finding of the analysis shows that principals planning skills, principal or ganizing skills, principal controlling skill,principal directing skill, principal coordinating skill, and teacher lesson plan improved students performance in secondary schools of Yola South local Government, Adamawa State.The study further recommends that senior secondary schools prin cipals should ensure effective supervision of instruction through better skills.