dc.contributor.author | Ngui, Ruth M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-14T09:43:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-01-14T09:43:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/104609 | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of principals’ instructional
supervision practices on students’ KCSE performance in public secondary schools
in mwala sub county. The objectives that guided the study were to establish how
principals’ classroom visitations influence students’ academic performance in
KCSE in Mwala sub county, to determine the extent to which checking of teachers’
work records by the principal influences students’ KCSE performance in Mwala
sub county, to establish how checking of students’ academic records by the
principal influences students’ KCSE performance in Mwala sub county and to
determine the extent to which principals involvement in teaching influences
students’ performance in KCSE in public secondary schools in Mwala sub county.
Descriptive survey design was used in this study to establish the influence of
principals’ instructional supervision practices on students’ KCSE performance. The
sample population comprised of seven public secondary schools in the sub county,
seven principals and eighty six teachers. Data was collected by use questionnaires
for teachers and interview schedules for principals. Before embarking on data
collection, authority to conduct research was obtained from relevant authorities.
First a letter from department of Educational Administration and planning which
enabled the researcher seek a research permit from the National Commission for
Science Technology and Innovation. Permission to conduct research was also
sought from the Director of Education Machakos county and the county
commissioner Machakos county.Data collected was analysed using frequency
tables, percentages, pie charts and bar graphs. Key of the findings from the study
were that lesson plans and schemes of work were checked by principals but
assessment of students’ records and teacher’s lesson notes were irregular. The
study concluded that class observation was not frequent. The study also found out
that although most principals were allocated lessons to teach, majority did not
attend such lessons. The study concluded that principals’ class visitations
influenced students’ performance in KCSE. The study also concluded that checking
of teachers’ work records and students’ academic records significantly affected
KCSE performance. It recommended that principals should enhance classroom
visitations; principals enforce preparation of documents by teachers and principals
to check students’ academic records. The principal should also be involved in
teaching so that he/she can have a feel of the kind of students and the class
challenges if any. A study with a bigger scope was a suggestion of the study to
establish if influence of principals supervisory practices on academic performance
of students in mwala sub county apply to other areas of the nation. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | university of nairobi | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | Instructional Supervision Practices | en_US |
dc.title | Influence of Principals’ Instructional Supervision Practices on Students’ Kcse Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Mwala Sub - County | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |