‘The Impact of Instructional Leadership on Students’ Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools of Gera Woreda’

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.