Practices and Challenges of Instructional Leadership in Private Secondary Schools of Woreda 9, in Gulele Sub City
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2019-07
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of the study was to identify the instructional leadership practices and challenges in private secondary schools of woreda 9, in Gulele sub city. The study reviewed the related literature on leadership aspects, models of instructional leadership, roles of teachers, department heads, supervisors and principals as instructional leaders, and attempts were also made to identify factors that affect the effectiveness of instructional leadership. To this end, the investigator has raised four basic questions and addressed the instructional leadership practices and challenges from different perspectives. In order to meet the objectives of the study, descriptive survey research method was employed. The researcher incorporated 100% of the populations as respondents. Five main and vice principals, 20 department heads, 7 supervisors and 62 teachers were primary sources of data. Questionnaires, interviews and document analyses were used for the purpose of collecting relevant data. Frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis and interpretation. The finding of this study revealed that 70% instructional leaders were subject specialists, lack skill and training of educational planning and management. In line with the above findings and conclusions, it was recommended, to equip instructional leaders with necessary knowledge, attitude and skills, the private school owners and sub city education office may arrange workshops, seminars, short- and long-term training in collaboration with different universities. Participation and attitude of teachers, supervisors and principals on CPD is also low and this issue was recommended, a special attention to be given.
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SCHOOL, LEADERSHIP, INSTRUCTION, PRIVATE, TEACHERS, SUPERVISORS, LEADERS
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SCHOOL, LEADERSHIP, INSTRUCTION, PRIVATE, EACHERS, SUPERVISORS, LEADERS