The school heads direct on what to do specifically in accomplishing school set out objectives.
Directing offers guide to task as body of rules in regulating individual role performance. It is leading
process and without directing, organizational activities properly, members roles may conflict and
efforts will not be effectively channeled, resources will be wasted. It helps in building responsive and
response – able team interacting and interrelating together in achieving school objectives and goals.
The job of school administrators involves providing direction or good leadership which will engender
growth of the school through staff, students and community effort, and increased cooperation and
participation in carrying out their statutory functions. The school administrator has the onerous task
through this function to observe certain mistakes in planning, organizing and staffing and provide
some modifications that help to meet set out target.