The main objective of this study was to assess the supervisory practice of cluster resource centre (CRC) supervisors in Jimma Zone primary schools. To achieve this purpose, the descriptive survey design was employed. Data were collected from 238 randomly selected teachers, and 60 school principals with a response rate of 98.6%. Moreover, 12 CRC…

This study investigated head teachers role in managing science education toward sustainable development in north-central zone, Nigeria. Specifically, the purpose of this study was to find out the relationship between head teachers' ways of motivating science teachers, method of supervision and sustainable development in North-Central Zone,…

This study ascertained the principals management support practices to promote teachers instructional improvement for sustainable development in secondary education in Anambra State. Two specific purposes were formulated and two research questions guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study was conducted in the six…

The purpose of this paper is to present findings from a study of instructional leadership in 20 Icelandic compulsory schools. More specifically, the perceptions of staff concerning supervision of instruction, and the views of principals regarding their role as supervisors of instructional development. Data was collected with questionnaires from…

The research tried to examine the role of school principal in facilitating change in teaching-learning process. Moreover, it has focused on the main roles of principal in implementing LCIP. The research employed both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study used a random sample of 62 teachers from a purposefully selected five junior schools…

The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of monitoring and evaluation on effective teaching and learning in secondary schools in Githunguri district. This study was guided by the following objectives: To establish the effect of lesson preparation, teaching and learning process, monitoring of school attendance for teachers and…

This study attempts to identify the difficulties facing the educational supervision processes in the public schools of the Directorate of Education at Jarash Governorate, Jordan, by surveying the principals of these schools. The sample size consisted of (143) male and female principals in the Governorate of Jarash Directorate of Education. In…

Postgraduate supervision does not only require academic and research skills from the supervisors--they may also assume a variety of roles to support the postgraduate student from novice to experienced researcher. The role of supervisors in the supervisory process, as well as the views of a purposeful selection of lecturers on the role is the focus…

The head teachers' role is to promote academic performance. It is therefore important that the performance of a school is appraised against the performance of the person who leads it. The purpose of the study was to investigate the instructional role of the head-teacher in academic achievement in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)…

The purpose of this study was to identify how primary school supervisors carry out their roles concerning information and communications technology (ICT) based classrooms in public primary schools in Turkey. Data were collected via a questionnaire from 583 primary school supervisors working in 17 different provinces. Statistical programs were used…

Styles (N=5) of clinical supervision were identified. Data collected from 164 clinical staff members working in 22 different community mental health programs suggested that staff prefer the didactic-consultative, insight-oriented, and feelings-oriented styles over laissez faire and authoritative. (Author)

This study identified the responsibilities assigned to instructional supervisors (role performance) and what they felt these responsibilities should be (role expectation). Ninety Kentucky supervisors made up the sample. A 63-item questionnaire was administered in which respondents were requested both to identify their primary and secondary…

THE CASE STUDY TECHNIQUE WAS USED TO RECORD AND ANALYZE THE FUNCTION AND EFFECT OF A FIVE-MAN ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL TEAM OPERATION OF FIVE SCHOOLS. EACH TEAM MEMBER SHARED THE VESTED RESPONSIBILITY, ADMINISTRATION, AND INSTRUCTIONAL TASKS OF EACH SCHOOL BY PARTICIPATING IN GROUP PLANNING SESSIONS TO MAKE DECISIONS CONCERNING PROBLEMS IN THE FIVE…

Results of a questionnaire indicate that Queensland teachers vary in their reactions to inspectorial supervision. It was found that the inspectorial system has demeaned both teachers and inspectors. (Author)

Supervision and improvement of instruction are central concerns for educators, causing school districts to expand and specialize their supervisory services. This document addresses the responsibility and vulnerability of the supervisory position. It points up the confusion surrounding the supervisor of instruction role as perceived by professional…