FACTORS THAT AFFECT INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE IN IMPROVING STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF ILU ABABOR ZONE.

Dimodidana Dinie,Wubayewdagne Ayenew,Tekalignminalu Tirfe

doi:10.21474/ijar01/5674

Abstract

25Oct 2017 FACTORS THAT AFFECT INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE IN IMPROVING STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF ILU ABABOR ZONE. Dimo Didana Dinie , Tekalign Minalu Tirfe and Wubayew Dagne Ayenew. Lecturer , Department of Educational Leadership and Management Mettu University, Institute of Education and Professional Studies, Mettu, Ethiopia. Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Management Mettu University, Institute of Education and Professional Studies, Mettu, Ethiopia. Lecturer, Department of Educational Leadership and Management Mettu University, Institute of Education and Professional Studies, Mettu, Ethiopia.

Highlights

(234) and principals (18) of secondary schools as research participants were selected first by stratified sampling and by lottery method and purposive sampling respectively to complete the questionnaire,.[6] supervisors, 42 zone and district education experts and 42 parent teachers associations were selected by purposive sampling technique to participate in the interview sessions
The findings of the study indicated that the major factors affecting instructional leadership were lack of instructional materials; poor communication with school staff and stakeholders of the school; lack of in-service training in the area of instructional leadership; lack of courage and commitment by instructional leaders to perform instructional activities; interference by district education supervisors and others in decision making process; inconsistence operation of instructional activities and lack of cooperation of teachers; insufficient utilization of available instructional materials; and shortage of time for school principals to perform instructional activities
Due to the above mentioned problems, instructional leadership performances in secondary schools of Ilu Ababor administrative zone were lagging behind the set goals and targets in secondary schools

Summary

RESEARCH ARTICLE

FACTORS THAT AFFECT INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE IN IMPROVING STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF ILU ABABOR ZONE. Dimo Didana Dinie(MA)[1], Tekalign Minalu Tirfe (PhD)[2] and Wubayew Dagne Ayenew (MA)[3]. 1. Lecturer , Department of Educational Leadership and Management Mettu University, Institute of Education and Professional Studies, Mettu, Ethiopia. 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Management Mettu University, Institute of Education and Professional Studies, Mettu, Ethiopia. 3. Lecturer, Department of Educational Leadership and Management Mettu University, Institute of Education and

The purpose of this study was to assess factors affecting instructional

Findings

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