Influence of Supervision of Instruction on Teachers'-Classroom-Productivity and Students' Academic-Achievement among Secondary Schools in Abuja Municipal Area Council

The study was carried out to investigate the perceived influence of supervision of classroom instruction on teachers' classroom performance and students’ academic achievement in senior secondary school in Abuja Municipal Area Council. The purpose of the study was to find out the perceived influence of supervision of instruction on teachers' classroom productivity and students’ achievement. One research questions and one corresponding null hypothesis guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 80 senior secondary school teachers during the 2023/2024 academic session in Abuja, with a sample size of 66 teachers selected from the target population using simple random sampling technique. A 5-item structured question was the instrument for data collection. tagged ‘’Supervision of Instruction and Teachers productivity Questionnaire’’ (ISITPQ)). A test – retest method was used for reliability of the instrument at 0.05% level significant. The research questions were answered using mean scores and standard deviation. The findings revealed, among others, that supervision of instruction enable teachers to discover new abilities and qualities in teaching; that supervision of instruction enhances the provision of adequate instructional materials, teachers' productivity and students' academic achievement. Based on the findings the researcher concluded conferences and seminars organized by instructional supervisor’s influence teachers’ classroom productivity also to a great extent. and recommended, among others, that supervision should be carried out regularly, that more supervisors should be appointed, and that teachers should see supervisors as mentors. Keyword: Teachers’ Productivity, Supervision of Instruction, Classroom, Students Performance.