Abstract:
The main objective of the study was to identify the Impact of Instructional leadership on
Students’ Academic Achievement in Jimma Zone Gera Woreda selected Secondary Schools. To
attain this objective, the study was employed mixed (quantitative and qualitative) research
approach. The study was conducted in 4 secondary schools of the selected Woreda. The
respondents were 14 school leaders, and 30 sample teachers from total of104 were selected
using simple random sampling technique. 4 students’ council leaders and 4 parent teacher
student association chairmen were selected purposefully. Data collection instruments like
Questionnaire, interview and document review were employed for the study. Frequencies,
percentage, mean and T-test was used for data analysis and interpretation. The qualitative data
were obtained through interview, and documents review was narrated in word. The analysis
made on the bases of three factors: encouragement and development of instructional programs,
resource allocation and development of learning climate, observation and evaluation. The
findings showed that insufficient instructional leadership involvement was revealed and
practiced occasionally (sometimes) by the school leaders. To conclude it was very difficult to
meet the schools’ mission, vision and goals because the school leaders didn’t work
collaboratively. Thus, the schools leaders’ contribution lacked instructional capacity. There
were factors that inhabited the performance of leaders; these were lack of training, these
difficulties played negative impact on the school leaders’ to improve students’ academic
achievement. On the basis of the above findings of the study, the researcher was recommended
the following points: the Zone ,Woreda education office, and school leaders should give short
term ,medium ,and long term training and create supportive supervision to realize the schools’
mission, and vision. The school leaders should give due attention to solve financial problems
and instructional material working collaboratively with NGOs and environmental communities.
