NJSWE Paper

The role of an administrator in the school system at all level of education is very essential and cannot be overemphasized. The flexibility and dynamism of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) makes it fit and useful in every area of school management. One of the main functions of school administrator is to supervise and manage the school, students, teachers and facilities through the use of ICT without which, it will be difficult to carry out the role of school supervision and administration effectively. The presence and availability of ICT make the role of school administrator to be less tasking and easy to perform. In the light of this, the paper looked at the introduction of the concept, roles of school supervisors and relevance of ICT in school supervision. Also, the paper highlighted the role of school administrator, ICT and school administration, factors militating against integrating ICT into school administration and supervision, and benefits of integrating ICT into school administration and supervision. The paper recommended that school administrators should ensure the application of ICT into school supervision and school management, such that, it will benefit all stakeholders in the education sector.