The Moderating Effect of Principals’ Supervision on the Relationship between Students’ Personnel Services and Academic Achievement in Schools: A Preliminary Report Using Partial Least Square (PLS- SEM) Approach

This study examines the role of principals’ supervision on the relationship between students’ personnel services and academic achievement in secondary schools in Kwara State, Nigeria. The aim of this study is to explain the research model, research hypotheses and the results of the preliminary findings on the nexus between student personnel services and academic achievement. To know the initial findings of the study, the authors conduct a pilot study to (or “intending to”) know whether it will be suitable for the main study or not. Two sources of data (i.e., primary and secondary) are used for the study. Questionnaires are distributed to 50 students in one of the secondary schools in Kwara State that is chosen for the study. Also, students’ results are obtained from the school to determine their academic achievement in school. Two softwares namely, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM) are used to assess the measurement model of the study. Individual items’ reliability of the constructs and discriminant validity are assessed. In conclusion, the preliminary results indicate that the instrument used for the study is valid and reliable; thus, the findings of the paper demonstrates the potency for conducting the comprehensive study on the impact of principals’ supervision on the nexus between student personnel services and academic achievement in secondary schools.

Keywords: Principals’ Supervision, Students’ Personnel Services, Academic Achievement, Secondary School, Research Model