Influence of Head Teachers’ Instructional Supervision Practices on Pupils’ Performance at Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Mbita Sub-county, Kenya.
Abstract
This study investigated the Influence of Head Teachers’ Instructional Supervision
Practices on KCPE Performance in Public Primary Schools in Mbita Sub-County,
Homa Bay County. Four objectives that guided the study were; Checking professional
documents, Classroom observation, Syllabus coverage, and Provision of teaching
learning resources. The review of the related literature was discussed with regard to the
study variables on the Influence of Head teachers Instructional Supervision Practices
on KCPE Performance. The study was based on systems theory. The study adopted
descriptive survey research design. This study targeted all the 113 public primary and
113 head teachers in Mbita Sub County. The sample size was 132 and comprised of the
25 head teachers and, 107 teachers. Data collection tools were questionnaires for the
head teachers and teachers in the 113 primary schools. The instrument reliability was
determined through test-retest method. Validity was ensured through discussion with
the experts including supervisors and colleagues. Data collected was analyzed using
descriptive statistics by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version
23.0 in the analysis process. The findings were presented in frequency distribution and
percentages in form of tables. The study found that head teachers do not sit in class as
teaching/ learning is going on since the workload was too much, they also do not give
feedback after classroom observation. The study concluded that instructional
supervision enables the teachers to take up instructions and improve on their teaching
methodology. Classrooms sessions observation by the head teachers are significant in
identification of weakness and strength of teachers regarding improving academic
performance in the school. Syllabus coverage supervision is integral in ensuring
effective process of learning. Therefore, the responsibility of ensuring that syllabus is
covered rests on the school administration. The study recommended that head teachers
should be provided with in service courses on instructional supervision which is a
prerequisite for academic performance. Teachers career development should be
sanitized through instructional supervision; this will provide guidance on low teachers
perform their duties. This study is significant to the Ministry of Education, teacher
training institutions, and County Education Boards who are involved in policy
formulation and development of capacity building training modules on instructional
supervision.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
Subject
Pupils’ PerformanceRights
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