Instructional Supervisory Role of Principals and its’ Influence on Students Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Nandi North District Nandi County Kenya

Samoei, Catherine Jeptarus (2014) Instructional Supervisory Role of Principals and its’ Influence on Students Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Nandi North District Nandi County Kenya. Masters thesis, Catholic University of Eastern Africa.

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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.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	JHI Africa
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2017 11:52
Last Modified:	20 Sep 2017 11:52
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/2309

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