Practicesand Challenges Of School Based Supervision In Secondary Schools Of West Omo Zone

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to assess the status of School based supervisory practices and challenges in secondary schools of WestOmoZone. To achieve the intended objective of this study descriptive research design was used with quantitative and qualitative data collecting approaches. Data were collected from through questionnaire from 134 sample respondents of teachers and from principals through interview. The collected data were analyzed in percentage, mean and standard deviation. Based on the analysis made of the study the findings of this study were identified. The result of the study indicated that teachers understanding about the school based supervisory practice was inadequate.The result of the study revealed that the stakeholders like teachers and principals played their roles in the school based supervisory practices in secondary of West omo Zone at medium level. The result of the study revealed that lack of adequate training and Support for supervisors are challenged to practice school based supervision in the secondary schools. The result of the study was also indicated that excessive workload on the principals and department challenged to practice school based supervisory practice at required level of practice. Based on the above findings conclusions were given. the researcher concluded that school based supervisorypractices did not implement at high level in the secondary schools of WestOmoZone, the researcher also concluded that teachers did not get enough support from school based supervisory. The researcher recommended that teachers should have good understanding about the importance of school-based supervision and teachers should have positive expectation towards professional support obtained from supervisors.