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ABSTRACT
The study focused on Knowledge and Utilisation of Education Laws as Predictors of Effective School Administration in Imo State. Expost-facto research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in Imo State of Nigeria. The population of the study comprised principals in public secondary schools in Imo State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 100 principals, which constituted the sample size for the study. The Main Instrument used in this study was a Questionnaire titled “Knowledge and Utilization of Education Laws and Effective School Administration Questionnaire (KUELESAQ)”. Face validation of the instrument was carried out to ensure that the instrument has the accuracy, appropriateness, completeness and the language of the study under consideration. Cronbach Alpha technique was used to determine the level of reliability of the instrument. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.84 and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to appropriate statistical techniques such as descriptive statistics and simple regression. The test for significance was done at 0.05 alpha levels. The study concluded that Education law makes the life of the member of the school community safe, meaningful and indeed worthwhile. The study also concluded that there is significant influence of the knowledge and utilization of education law on effective school planning, control and supervision by the principal in Imo state. With these conclusions, the study recommended that school administrations must be trained on the principles and practice of education so as to have an in-depth knowledge of the basic classroom management and instructional methods which always form the foundation for student’s excellent academic performance and achievement.
KEYWORDS: Knowledge, Utilisation, Education Laws, and Effective School Administration