The Practices and Challenges of Instructional Supervision in Primary Schools of Lideta Subcity, Addis Ababa City Administration

Melesse, Zerubabel (2017) The Practices and Challenges of Instructional Supervision in Primary Schools of Lideta Subcity, Addis Ababa City Administration. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the Practices and Challenges of Instructional Supervision in Lideta sub city Primary Schools. To conduct the study descriptive survey design was employed and a multi stage cluster sampling technique was employed to select the sample Woredas. School principals, cluster supervisors, core process coordinators and Woreda education office heads were selected through availability and to select sample teachers stratified random sampling was used. To this end, 38 core process coordinators and Woreda education office heads, 9 cluster supervisors, 10 primary schools with 18 school principals and vice principals and 172 teachers were included in this study. Questionnaire and interview were the instruments of data collection. Data was analyzed and interpreted by using mean scores and standard deviation. The homogeneity of the responses was checked by comparing the mean scores of the three groups of the respondents using one-way ANOVA. The qualitative data obtained through interview were analyzed using narration. The results of the study revealed that, instructional supervisors attempt to identify strengths and limitations of teachers in the classroom in order to design appropriate intervention was not significant; In addition, the intervention of instructional supervisors so as to assist teachers improve their limitations was not satisfactory; while teachers gained support from supervisors in order to improve their instructional skills was insufficient. The major challenges that primary school instructional supervisors come across while implementing instructional supervision was multiple. They were overburdened with other tasks. Finally, to minimize and if possible to solve the problems, it was recommended that; the education offices at different level in collaboration with schools should give training for instructional supervisors; instructional supervisors should arrange induction training for beginner teachers; assist teachers in lesson planning; facilitate experience sharing between teachers; assist teachers in developing/selecting instructional materials; sharing best practices among teachers. In addition to these; instructional supervisors need to provide an opportunity to promote teachers efficiency in schools and they should help teachers to deal with suitable educational practice.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Vincent Mpoza
Date Deposited:	28 Nov 2018 13:15
Last Modified:	28 Nov 2018 13:15
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7859

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