Effects of Principals’ Instructional Supervisory Practices on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Mutiso, Kavita Bonface
Kirimi, Francis
Itegi, Florence
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International Journal of Advanced Research
Abstract
Studies have globally, regionally and nationally demonstrated that
principals do not practice effectively various supervisory practices.
Despite the continued efforts by the Kenyan government to institute
policies to mitigate this problem, students’ performance in Machakos
remain low over the last five years. The purpose of this study was
therefore to investigate the relationship between principals’
instructional supervisory practices and students’ performance in public
secondary schools in Machakos County. Descriptive survey design was
adopted, simple random sampling and stratified sampling were used to
select target population of 8 sub county QASOs, 47 principals and 395
teachers of public secondary schools within Machakos County, Kenya.
Both descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics
(independent t-test) were used in the analysis of quantitative data.
Qualitative data was analysed thematically and through narration.
Questionnaires and interview guides were employed in data collection
process. The study established that, principals did not enhance
mentoring, classroom observation and peer teaching among teachers.
The study recommends that the government should enhance termly inservice
training programmes to train teachers on the use of various
supervisory practices among teachers.
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An Article Published in International Journal of Advanced Research
Keywords
Instructional Supervisory Practices, Principals, Academic Performance