THE PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES OF SUPERVISION IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF OROMIA REGION IN SHASHAMANE CITIES IN CASE OF SELAM PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Abstract

The purpose of study was to examine the practice and challenges of supervision in Public primary schools of Selam Shashamane city administration. To conduct the study, descriptive survey was employed and qualitative data was collected through interview. Availability sampling technique was employed to select the principals, supervisor and City education officer because they are small in number. The schools were selected through random sampling techniques in order to save time and finance. To this end 1primary schools selected directly. From these schools, 1principals, vice principal and 1 supervisor were selected purposively because they are small in number but 16 teachers were selected through random sampling because they are large in number. Totally, 1 principals, 1 supervisor, 1 vice principal and 16 teachers were included in this study. Questionnaire, interview and document analysis were the main data gathering instruments for this study. Thus 16 teachers filled the questionnaire. An interview was also conducted to enrich the quantitative data as a result 1 principals,1supervisor,1 vice principal and 1 department heads were interview Quantitative data collected through questionnaire was analyzed by using frequency and percentage and data gathered through interview and document analysis was analyzed in line with questionnaire. The outcomes of the study suggests that, conduct pre observation conference, observation and post observation conference, arrange inter school visitation, give constructive feedback, allow teachers to participate school improvement plan, set strategies for future improvement, coordinate teachers to meet and learn from each other’s and support teachers to prepare instructional plan. Furthermore, lack of adequate budget, incompetent enough of supervisors, inadequate staff for supervision, poor relationship between supervisor and teachers, work overload, absence of relevant manual and guide lines of supervision and lack of follow up the activities of teachers were the challenges faced supervisors in the study. Based on this it was recommended that, the school administration, city education office and city administration should take appropriate measures including supply of adequate financial support to supervision and supply written materials like relevant manuals and guide lines to supervisors.