The Head Teachers’ Directive Leadership Practices in Nakuru and Nairobi Catholic Private Primary Schools
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Date
2018-07
Authors
Mutune, Susan M.
Onyango, George
Olembo, Jotham
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)
Abstract
High quality teaching staff is the cornerstone of a
successful educational system. To attract and retain quality
teaching staff sessional papers 12 of 2012 and 14 of 2012 urged
head teachers to establish strategies and practices that address
teacher’s needs in schools. The objective of the study was to
establish head teachers’ directive leadership practices in Nakuru
and Nairobi Catholic private schools. The study was guided by
the path goal theory. Path goal theory recognizes that the actions
of a leader (head teacher) have direct influence on the
subordinates (teachers). Mixed methods research approach was
used. The mixed method approaches combine quantitative and
qualitative data in a single study. This study adopted the
convergent parallel design. In this design quantitative and
qualitative research is conducted simultaneously in a single
study. The target population was 74 head teachers and 1184
teachers in the 74 primary Catholic private primary schools in
Nairobi and Nakuru dioceses. Stratified sampling was used to
categorize schools into two strata, the urban and rural schools.
From each stratum, 40% of the head teachers and 20% of
teachers were sampled. Simple random sampling was used to
sample two teachers from each of the 6 teaching subjects. The
study sampled 31 head teachers and 248 teachers. The
instruments for conducting the study were; questionnaire for
head teachers and teachers, interview guide for head teachers
and focus group discussion guide for teachers. Content validity
was determined by seeking expert judgment from specialist in
Educational Management. Cronbach alpha was used to ascertain
reliability of the instruments. Qualitative data was analyzed
thematically while Quantitative data was analyzed using
descriptive and inferential statistics. The study established that
the frequently directive leadership practices were concerned with
school processes while the least practiced were concerned human
relations. The study recommends induction courses and regular
in servicing of head teachers. Further research on Catholic
private secondary and tertiary institutions is recommended.
Description
A Research Article in International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)
Keywords
Directive, Leadership practices, Head teachers perception, Teachers’ perception, Performance standards, Targets
Citation
Mutune Susan M; Onyango. G and Olembo, J (2018) The Head teachers Directive Leadership Practices in Nakuru and Nairobi Catholic Private Schools. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) Vol.11 Issue VII, July 2018 ISSN 2454-6186