Influence of Instructional Supervision by Heads of Schools on Teachers’ Work Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Lindi Region, Tanzania.

Chiwamba, Sarah V. (2022) Influence of Instructional Supervision by Heads of Schools on Teachers’ Work Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Lindi Region, Tanzania. Doctoral thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study investigated the influence of instructional supervision by heads of schools on teachers’ work performance in public secondary schools in Lindi region, Tanzania. The study aimed to; examine teachers and heads of schools’ understanding on heads of schools instructional supervisory roles, examine the extent to which heads of schools discharge their instructional supervisory roles, examine instructional supervisory options practiced in public secondary schools, assess the extent to which heads of schools instructional supervisory roles influence teachers’ work performance and examine the challenges heads of schools encounter in carrying out their instructional supervisory roles in Lindi region. The study engaged mixed methods approach with the sample size of 171 participants. The study used questionnaires, interviews, documentary review as tools for data collection. Data analyzed qualitatively through thematic and quantitatively with descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that teachers and heads of schools understood most of the head of school instructional supervision roles; though they did not execute well their instructional supervisory roles such as checking teachers’ lesson plan, scheme of work and lesson notes. Generally, study findings revealed that 68.5% of teachers’ job performance is attributed to the combination of the independent factors that related to heads of schools’ instructional supervision roles such as checking teachers professional records, teachers’ professional development, provision of instructional resources, and classroom observation. It is suggested that heads of schools to put in place effective mechanism of monitoring teachers’ and MoEST provide capacity building seminars and workshops to heads of schools. Keywords: Instructional Supervision, Supervisory Roles, Heads of Schools,Schools.

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