The impact of prism in-service programme on the administrative performance of primary school headteachers. A case of Nambale division of Busia District and Amukura Division of Teso District.
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2012-01-26
Authors
Oliwa, Roselyda Oundo
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to find out the impact of PRISM in-service programme on the administrative performance of primary school head teachers. Specifically, the study sought to find out the following:
i. Factors that motivated primary school head teachers, deputy head teachers and
senior teachers to attend PRISM in-service training.
ii. Attitudes of primary school head teachers, deputy head teachers and senior
teachers towards PRISM in-service.
iii. Impact of PRISM in service training on the management of primary schools.
The study involved thirty (30) teachers from ten (10) primary schools who comprised of:-
Ten (10) Head teachers
Ten (10) Deputy Head teachers
Ten (10) Senior teachers
Questionnaires were administered to the teachers of the selected schools.
The major findings showed that:-
i. Head teachers were promoted without considering whether they had proper
school management skills.
ii. Majority of the teachers were of the opinion that before a teacher is promoted
to headship, he/she must have been properly trained in school management.
iii. The performance in K.C.P.E examinations of those schools whose head
teachers were PRISM trained was slightly higher compared to that of the
schools whose Head teachers were not in-serviced
On the basis of the findings the researcher made the recommendations as follows:
i) The curriculum teacher training level should be restructured so that fewer
subjects are offered for study as this will enable student teachers to specialize
and pay more attention to the professional aspect of the course, which includes
school management.
ii) The Ministry of education in Human Resource development should design
suitable in-service course on school management.
iii) Certificates should be offered to those teachers who successfully complete
PRISM training.
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Department of Educational Management Policy & Curriculum Studies, 68p. The LB 2831.626.K4O4 2004
Keywords
School management and organization--Kenya, Administrative personnel--Kenya, School principals--Kenya