Secondary school principals’ work load and instructional supervision practices in Kenya: a case of lower Yatta sub- county, Kitui county
Date
2017Author
Deborah, Kieleko M.
Kanori, Edward
Mugambi, M.Mercy
Type
ArticleLanguage
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The study investigated the influence of principals’ workload on instructional supervision practices
in public secondary schools in Lower Yatta Sub-County of Kitui County, Kenya. The study objectives focused on
establishing areas that principals checked in instructional supervision, determining extent to which
instructional supervision was perceived important and effective by teachers and rating of the extent to which
principals work load influenced instructional supervisory practices. The study adopted descriptive survey
design. The population consisted of 26 principals and 115 teachers in all the public secondary schools of Lower
Yatta Sub-County. The entire population was involved in the study because the size was manageable.
Questionnaires were used to collect data from principals and teachers. Quantitative data were analyzed using
descriptive statistics and the results presented using frequency tables, pie charts, bar graphs and percentages to
make meaningful conclusions. Qualitative data were analyzed through content analyses by organizing data into
themes, patterns and sub-topics based on research objectives. The findings were that the areas covered by the
principals in instructional supervision were: schemes of work, lesson plans, record of work covered, pupils’
lesson notes and class attendance. The study also established that instructional supervision was considered
significant and personally benefited teachers in their professional in respect to syllabus coverage, professional
development, and improvement of the instructional process. Finally the study established that high
administrative work load adversely affected effectiveness of principals in their supervision.
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University of Nairobi
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