Practices and Challenges of Clinical Supervision In Government Secondary Schools of Anyway Zone, Gambella Regional State

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to assess practice of clinical supervision in government secondary schools of Anywa (Anuaks) Zone Gambella Regional State. To meet the objectives of the study, descriptive survey research design and mixed method was used. The study examined the practices of supervisors on clinical supervision as a best model prerequisite to success of the schools instructional activities in all schools of observed so as to create enabling environment to carter for efficient school supervisors and which would improve instructional standards and provide quality education. A sample of seven government secondary schools was picked through random sampling with six supervisors, seven principals, seven vice-principals, twenty eight teachers, forty eight head departments and six Woreda education officers from each schools in Woreda out of 207 total population 102 (50%) were taken through the sampling random techniques methods. Data was collected from supervisors, principals and head departments by used of questionnaires, Whereas, interviews was held for teachers, vice- principals and Woreda education officers both semistructure-unstructured or open ended and closed ended used interview was employed and documents analysis as guides schedules. The data were analyzed used SPSS software computer application of version 20. A pilot study was also undertaken to test the reliability of the instruments used. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data and information generated was tabulated by use of frequencies and percentages, besides, the means and the standard deviation was used in some parts themes of research to in order to support the findings. On the other hand, among the challenges faced by supervisors during classrooms observation lack of technical skills that required attitudes and knowledge; low commitment to assists, support, a advise and used strategic schools planning for classrooms observation program to improve instructional and professional performance. So, the finding were found that the significant level (p=0.00) is less than 0.05, this indicates that there is a significant difference between the opinions of supervisors, principals and head departments. Finally, the study recommend that the responsible bodies of supervisory in both at Zonal and Woreda levels have to assign well equipped supervisors in supervisory task or work, and schools principal’s should have select through the national criteria’s in the Zone in order to improve teaching learning as well as teachers performance, and last the Zonal education department should has to an enhance schools performance by selecting well trained supervisors and principals for quality of instructional supervision at the Zone levels.