Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to determine the instructional supervisory practices head
teachers of Junior High Schools in Old-Tafo Municipal provide. The study population
comprised of all 86 Junior High School teachers and 10 head teachers, out of the 86
teachers, 75 was the response rate, while 10 head teachers participated in the study.
Questionnaire in the form of Likert format ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly
agree (4) was used to collect data. The reliability estimates for teachers was 0.83 cronbach
alpha. The methodological inquiry was the mixed method (both quantitative and qualitative
approaches) using descriptive design. The statistical analyses tools used for the study was
frequency, percentages and mean. Findings indicated that head teachers dominantly
employ human skills in carrying out the instructional supervisory practices. Also, the
instructional supervisory practice head teachers dominantly employ in their practice was
checking of teacher’s records. Lastly, the study revealed that heads and teachers
dominantly employ human skills in carrying out the instructional supervisory practices.
Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that, head teachers should organize
in – service courses for teachers on the nature and significance of the instructional
supervision and put much emphasis on supervisory skills that relate to human relation
skills. Lastly, head teachers should educate the teachers on the significance of checking the
teacher’s records.
Description:
A Project Report in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of
Education and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for award of the Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2018