Through the years, Nigerian college directors, particularly, the lslamiyyah faculties had paid Lip companies to the correct preserving of data. All these faculties do is solely train and graduate college students. Nonetheless as noticed by NTI, (2000:12) in 1964, a headmaster of 1 main college in our neighboring Bauchi State was confronted with one severe expertise. A type containing many questionnaires about one of many outdated pupils of the varsity who was nominated to be appointed because the chairman of the Federal Public Service Commissioner was given to him to finish. The pupil graduated a few years earlier than the headmaster even went to main college. Due to this fact, the headmaster didn’t know the person personally and didn’t know what to write down about him.
The one resolution out there to the headmaster was to show to the varsity data. The varsity data confirmed the 12 months the pupil was admitted, the 12 months he handed out, the data of his good educational efficiency, data of annual prizes given to the pupil amongst others.
It was these data that helped the headmaster to appropriately and precisely crammed the shape that assisted the particular person to be efficiently appointed.
DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS
College data preserving: This idea in line with NTI (2000:12) is the historical past of the varsity saved systematically. Because of this the systematic progress of the varsity at numerous cut-off dates must be completely recorded and saved by college directors. it’s the genuine register of devices of officers accounts of transaction or accurance that are preserved within the faculties workplace (Olanrewaju 200S).
Aleiyideino SC et al (202) outlined report as a written assertion a few occurring. College report preserving in line with these students are data that give numerous details about the varsity that may allow the authority to take choices and asses the progress of the varsity. Head of College shall confer with each head instructor and principal.
Pupil: It shall be used to confer with each pupils and college students. These data in line with Dibu-Ojerinde,00 and Tukur(ed) (2005:21) labeled college data into (a) Statutory Data (b) Tutorial Data (c) Finance Data (d) Employees Document(e) Basic Data.
Additionally linking Muslim faculties to the class of voluntary companies all in favour of academic improvement, Eke, et al (2000:46) defined that the Izalatil bid’a Wa Iqamatis Sunnah group, the Jama’atu Nasrul Islam, is the Islamic Belief of Nigeria (ITN) amongst others have contributed immensely not solely to the event of training but additionally to correct college data preserving in Nigeria. Right here cognitive and efficient domains are extremely exhibited in contrast to public faculties that take care of solely cognitive area.
It’s in gentle of the above that we’re going to focus on the classification of faculty data as listed by Dibu-Ojerinde 0.0 and Tukur H.as follows:
A). STATUTORY RECORDS
1. ADMISSION REGISTER
This can be a register of admission, progress and withdrawal of scholars, it ought to comprise the next particulars concerning the admitted college students.
(a) Admission quantity (b) Title in full (c) Intercourse (d) Title and tackle of dad or mum/guardians (e) Day Month and 12 months of start (f) Earlier college attended (g) Final class learn (h) Day, month, class, of admission (i) Data of progress (j) date of leaving college (ok) Purpose for leaving and so forth (1) Switch certificates quantity.
All of the entries needs to be hand-written and corrections needs to be made in such a manner that the unique entry and the correction are each clearly distinguished. It needs to be saved for not lower than fifteen (15) years from the date of final entry.
2. ATTENDANCE REGISTER.
That is register that’s saved for every class containing the particulars in respect of each scholar till such scholar leaves the varsity. College students’ common attendance or in any other case might be traced right here simply, it ought to comprise (a) Admission quantity (b) Title in full, positive title first and so forth.
3. LOG BOOK.
This guide incorporates data of essential occasions occurring within the college. The historical past of the varsity might be compiled from this report. It needs to be saved underneath lock and key.
4. VISITORS BOOK
This can be a report displaying names, tackle of all essential guests to the varsity in addition to the aim of such go to.
5. PUNISHMENT BOOK
The training regulation permits solely the top of faculty or his consultant to inflict corporal punishment on erring college students. A correct reoord is saved containing (a) The title of the offender (b) The date of such punishment (c) The character of offence (d) the one who administered the punishment and so forth.
This report helps to guard the lecturers in opposition to aggrieved dad and mom. It could actually function witness for the varsity to hint the development of such college students.
6. EDUCATION LAW
The varsity ought to maintain Schooling Legislation with its rules to help the varsity in working according to such rules.
7 NATIONAL POLICY ON EDUCATION
Every college will need to have a duplicate of the Nationwide coverage on Schooling.
8, INSPECTION REPORT FILE
This can be a report containing the studies of visits to the varsity by inspectors because it helps throughout follow-up inspections.
9. STAFF DUTY BOOK.
This can be a report that exhibits a quick report of happenings within the college on every day foundation. In secondary faculties, the perfects additionally write every day report in prefect responsibility guide.
10. MINUTES OF MEETING BOOK
There needs to be a tough cowl guide for use for recording of minutes of assembly for straightforward reference to the choices taken in conferences.
B). ACADEMIC RECORD
i) Permitted copy of syllabus
ii) Tutorial Syllabus recordsdata
1. APPROVED SYLLABUS:
Tutorial programme of establishments are primarily based on accepted syllabus of the course to be run, it might be main college syllabus, NTI syllabus for lecturers schools, WAEC/NECO syllabus and so forth. the varsity want a syllabus to observe.
2. SCHEME OF WORK
That is the side that breakdown the syllabus into educating items. It’s damaged down into subjects, efficiency targets, and so forth. lit must be saved by each instructor to be marked and endorsed by the headmaster.
3. RECORD OF WORK BOOK
This side additional break down the scheme of labor into weekly data of what the instructor has taught. It needs to be saved by lecturers and cheeked and endorsed by the headmaster.
4. LESSON NOTE BOOK
One could name it lesson plan, it’s like the positioning plan for the architect. It’s ready so that you simply observe it with out forgetting a course of. it reduces your vitality of remembering the subsequent step to do whereas educating. It ought to comprise matter, date, time of the day, length of the lesson, age, intercourse, and sophistication. Others contains: goals and goal, earlier information introduction, presentation analysis and conclusion.
5. MARKS BOOKS
That is utilized in compiling continues evaluation (CA) report. It’s used to construct up CA as it’s both on weekly, fortnightly or month-to-month because the case could also be.
6. CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT DOSSIER/REPORT SHEET
Faculties used C.A file for examination data for each scholar. Two copies are wanted for a scholar, one for the varsity and one other one for the scholar. It ought to comprise cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains of the scholar.
7. SCHOOL TIME TABLE
This exhibits the every day actions of the varsity, class by class, interval by interval and the names of lecturers dealing with them. It sums up the variety of interval allotted to a topic and the variety of topics arid durations taught by a instructor in every week.
8. LESSON ATTENDANCE REGISTER
It’s saved by the category captain of every topic to be signed on the finish of the interval by lecturers. It could actually cheek lecturers who don’t go to lessons as and when due
9. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
That is in a booklet type issued to college students who depart the varsity earlier than attending to the terminal class. It helps each the varsity releasing the scholars and the colleges receiving college students.
10. LEAVING CERTIFICATE
Unclaimed certificates testimonials and so forth needs to be saved underneath key and luck
11. FILES FOR ACADEMIC RECORDS OF DIFFERENT SUBJECT MATTERS NEED TO BE KEPT
C). FINANCE RECORD
The varsity wants account data akin to:
i. Wage and fee voucher:- these are saved in labeled recordsdata to indicate wage fee and different funds made within the college.
it College charges register:- It’s saved to present the monetary transactions within the college. It offers details about earnings and expenditure gadgets. It promotes accountability and prevents corrupt and sharp practices.
iii. Charges receipts:- It’s issued to college students as they pay charges whereas the duplicates is saved for auditor and inspectors.
iv. Money E-book:- It exhibits the receipts and funds of the varsity.
v. Ledger E-book:- It’s used to report all of the debit and credit score transacts of the varsity.
vi. Financial institution Reconciliation to Reconcile the College Transaction with the financial institution (to come back into settlement)
vii. Inventory E-book:- It’s used to maintain the stock of the landed property and different belongings of the varsity with liabilities proven.
viii. I.O.U E-book:- That is used to service brief time period monetary help to employees, payable on fee of wage.
D). STAFF RECORDS:
i. Employees Time E-book:- That is for workers attendance, it exhibits the tune every employees come to high school (late corners cab be simply detected)
ii. Employees motion E-book:- That is the report that point out when employees transfer out of the varsity throughout college hours and once they returned.
iii. Employees Confidential Report: (ANNUAL EVALUATION REPORT FORM-APER FORM) That is used for workers promotion and reward.
iv. Employees Information: Every member of employees ought to have a private file, which comprise the report of service with correct references.
v. Employees Checklist:- Checklist of employees suppose to be saved together with the varsity group.
vi. Information on Subject material within the accounts must be saved
E). EJGENERAL RECORDS:
A faculty additionally want the next data:
i. Dad and mom Academics Affiliation Minutes guide
ii. Dad and mom Academics Affiliation Account E-book
iii. Board of Administrators minutes Books
iv. Suggestion recordsdata and Field
v. Instruction E-book or Inside Round File
vi. Correspondence Information on numerous Topics
IMPORTANCE OF RECORD KEEPING IN THE SCHOOLS
The significance of report preserving in faculties in line with Olgboye Cited in Olararenwaji I.T (2009:1) and Dibu Ojermde and Tukur (ed) (2005:27), embrace;
1. It tells the historical past of the varsity
2. It facilitates continuity within the college administration
3. It facilitates and improve the availability of efficient steering and counseling service for college students within the social profession domains
4. Supplies data wanted on ex-students by increased and different associated establishment and employers of labour for admission or placement.
5. Facilitate the availability of data to oldsters or guardians for efficient monitoring of the progress of their youngsters in class or efficiency.
6. Supplies knowledge wanted for planning and determination making by college authority
7. Present’ a foundation for the target evaluation of the state of educating and studying within the college, together with employees and college students efficiency by supervisors and inspectors.
8. Present data for the varsity neighborhood, most of the people, employers, researchers for the development of information.
9. It ensures that the headmaster retains strictly to the training rules.
10. College data can be utilized as reference supplies for each the lecturers and the directors.
ABUSES OF SCHOOL RECORDS
A while in line with Aleiyideino, Sc et a! (2000:79) some college abuse data preserving by:
1. Non availability of data:- They don’t maintain such data and can’t produce similar when the necessity come up.
2. Drawback of storage:- Some college have these data however usually are not correctly saved in line with subject material.
3. Ignorance on the a part of head lecturers:- Some head lecturers usually are not even conscious of the significance of data preserving in class or tips on how to even maintain these data.
4. Poor Supervision by Head instructor or supervisor:- Some Head lecturers don’t maintain data as a result of no physique request for such data.
5. If the data given are false or incomplete, it can’t give us correct data wanted.
CONCLUSION:
Because of this we should know the significance of preserving data and with truthful and full data It will allow our faculties to be updated and reply to any query or fill any type about our college with out difficulties.
REFERENCE:
Olanrewaju, I.T (2008) Significance of Document preserving In College” being Paper Introduced to the Division of PHE College of Ilorin PP 1-10.
2. Aleiyideini, SC et al (2002)”Document Maintaining” in NTI (2002) College Administration Course E-book On Schooling pp 69-78
3. Eke E(2000)”College Administration and Administration” In NTI (2000) training Cycle 4. PP 12-13
4. Dibu Ojerinde, 0.0 and Tukur, H (2005) “Document Maintaining” Inspection guide in NTI PGDE by DLS. PP2 1-27.
BY
MAL. ABDULKARIM N. BELLO
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, JALINGO
TARABA STATE, NIGERIA.
Originally posted 2024-01-09 07:48:40.