Abstract:
This Purpose of this study was to assess the cluster supervisory practices of Yeki woreda
primary schools in order to improve teaching and learning process and determine the major
challenges that the supervisors face in carrying out their supervision tasks. To achieve this
purpose, descriptive survey research design was employed. The quantitative approach was
mainly used by supplementing with qualitative methods. By using simple random sampling
technique 12 government primary schools were selected from37 primary schools. Then, 165
teachers were selected by using simple random sampling technique. In addition, 17 school
principals, seven CRC supervisors and one Supervision Coordinator were included in the
sample by purposive sampling. In order to collect relevant data; the study utilized
questionnaire, interview and document analysis. Consequently; the main findings emerged
from this study were benefits teachers gained from cluster supervisors practices were
insufficient to promote teachers professional development and instructional improvement,Cluster supervisors support for the school management were insufficient and not effective in
strengthening the capacity of school management practices with the main focus of
pedagogical aspects, creating strong collaboration among stakeholders is not as expected
level and restricted to the CRC supervisors and school principals, the work of CRC
supervisors is highly challenged with lack of practical competence and preparation of
supervisors on one hand and the poor working conditions of supervisors on the other hand.
To minimize and if possible to solve the problems, the following recommendations were
drawn; the Region Education Bureau and Yeki Woreda Education office should allocating
adequate budget for the CRC supervisors work, arrange adequate training for cluster
supervisors, providing a means of transport and other basic resources, attention should be
given for cluster supervisory activities by Educational Administrators. The need to conduct
another research on the area of CRC supervision and support service is also the part of the
