Assessment of the Competencies of Supervisors and their Roles in Primary and Secondary Schools of Sidama Zone, Ethiopia

Eshetu Mandefro Cherinet

Abstract


The study was aimed to analyze the competencies and roles of supervisors in primary and secondary schools of Sidama zone. The dimensions of supervision used in the study to investigate the skills of supervisors and their roles were considered that supervisors as a change agent, builders of positive school cultures and implementers of different supervisory principles on the specific contexts of each school to boost the education quality improvement at the study areas. A descriptive survey research design with qualitative and quantitative methods was used. The study consists of 381 primary and secondary school principals and teachers. Data was collected using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. As results revealed there are negative correlations between supervisors' skills, competency, and knowledge as a change agent, creating positive school culture and application of different supervisory principles in the context to which they are working. Finally, based upon the findings it was concluded that improving the professional competence of supervisors has immense contribution in enhancing school improvement, reform and creating a positive school culture and change, as a result, the quality of education in primary and secondary schools will be improved. In the light of these results, I recommend (1) there should have legal policies and initiation for distinguished individuals like school principals, senior teachers to come to supervisory position in primary and secondary schools, (2) there should have training courses and workshops for supervisors on the contemporary issues of global education, supervision trends to build their skills; and (3) develop and provide standard supervision manuals for school supervisors so that they can use the material to improve their day to day supervisory activities.

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijhss.11.6.1


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competencies of supervisors, skills of supervisors, change agent, school culture, supervisory principles

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