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Title: | INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISORY ROLE OF PRINCIPALS AND ITS’ INFLUENCE ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NANDI NORTH DISTRICT NANDI COUNTY KENYA |
Authors: | SAMOEI, CATHERINE JEPTARUS (SR) |
Keywords: | SUPERVISORY ROLE--INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS NANDI NORTH MED THESIS - THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA |
Issue Date: | 4-Mar-2015 |
Abstract: | The purpose of instructional supervision is to improve the quality of teaching through
bettering skills of teachers which in turn enhance students’ academic achievement. Informal
discussion among the people in Nandi North community suggests that poor students’
performance in public schools is as a result of ineffective supervision of teachers by
principals. This study sought to examine the influence of instructional supervisory roles of
the principals on student’s academic achievement in Nandi North District, Nandi County
Kenya. A mixed method of cross sectional survey and naturalistic phenomenology designs
was used. A total of 117 participants were selected through probability and non probability
sampling procedures. Questionnaires, interview guides and document analysis guide were
used to collect data. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies were used to summarize
information obtained from the field. It was presented in distribution tables of frequency,
percentages and pie charts. Qualitative data was categorized into themes guided by research
questions and presented in form of narratives and direct quotes. The findings established that
principals’ orient new teaching staff supervise curriculum timetabling and monitor students’
academic progress. They were rated very highly as roles frequently performed. Principals
were found to refrain from visiting classrooms for lesson observation and rarely provided inservice
training for teachers. The major challenges that faced principals included lack of
finances, in-adequate staffing, high turnover of teachers and inter-relationship challenges.
The study recommended that principals should be setting enough time for instructional
supervision in schools. The study further suggested that QASO organize seminars on clinical
conferences and collegial methods of supervision. They are also to encourage classroom
visitation and giving of feedback to the teachers. |
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