Influence of head teachers’ instructional supervision practices on pupils’ performance in Kenya certificate of primary examination performance in public primary schools, Siakago Division, Kenya
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2013Author
Kariuki, Peninnah W
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of head teachers’
instructional supervision on pupils’ performance in public primary schools in
Siakago Division MbeereSouth District,Kenya. It was guided by the following
researcher objectives; checking of teachers’ records of work, classroom visitation,
checking of pupils’ exercise books and provision of adequate teaching learning
resources by the head teachers. The study adopted the systems theory whose
proponent is biologist Ludwig Von Bertanlanffy (1972).The theory asserts that
school as a system is composed of various parts which work together interrelated for
accomplishment of stated goals. It applied the descriptive survey research design
whose purpose is to describe the state of affairs and involves a method of collecting
data by interviewing or administering questionnaires to a sample of individuals.The
target population consisted of all the public primary school in Siakago
Division,MbeereSouth District.Random sampling was used to sample 15 head
teachers and 90 teachers.Instrument validity was determined during a pilot study
while the reliability was determined using internal consistency.
From the study majority of the head teachers donot sit in class as teaching process
goes on, they do not check teachers records of work and check pupils exercise
books. Teaching and learning resources were inadequate for effective learning.
Teachers are to be encouraged to prepare records of work and other professional
document to have effective teaching.
Head teachers indicated that they had not under gone any training before
appointment.Head teachers had a lot of workload to accomplish duties hence they
never supervise pupils work. The study recommended that head teachers should be
provided with in-service courses on instructional supervision which is a prerequisite
for academic performance.Head teachers should involve teachers in their
instructional supervision which would enhance participating and hence better
academic performance thus promoting good relation between head teachers and
teachers. Taking the limitations and delimitations of the study it was suggested that a
study on teachers’ perception of instruction supervision and their job performance
should be conducted.Instruction supervision should be friendly and not fault
findings. Teachers should ask for it and not force for better performance.
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Kariuki Peninnah Wawira. (2013). Influence Of Head Teachers’ Instructional Supervision Practices On Pupils’ Performance In Kenya Certificate Of Primary Examination Performance In Public PrimarySchools, Siakago Division, Kenya. A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Education in Educational Administration University of Nairobi.Publisher
University of Nairobi, School of Education
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