Sunday T. Afangideh

Deregulation of Educational Services and Quality Assurance: Deregulation of Educational Services and Quality Assurance in Secondary Education in Nigeria Sunday T. Afangideh

In Nigeria,the past two decades have witnessed gradual shifts from the hitherto centralised to a more decentralised structure in the management of educational services. There has also, been a paradigm shift from state monopoly of control to private sector interventions in the provision/management of educational services at all levels. These are the results of government's relaxation of control {deregulation)and invitation of the private sector and community to participate in educational management. All these have been done without an evaluation of the capacity of the regime to assure good quality education. Therefore, this book is a theoretical and empirical report on the state of the art at the secondary level of education in Nigeria. The seven Chapter book has the introduction and background, theoretical framework, deregulation in education, educational services, quality education in schools, deregulation of educational services and quality assurance, and implications, conclusion and recommendations. The book is a must read for stakeholders and managers in education as it is the latest contribution to the application of theories in practical educational services management.