THE PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES OF SUPERVISION IN GASSORE PRIMARY SCHOOL OF GUBRE SUB-CITY

Abstract

The purpose of study was to examine the practice and challenges of supervision in Gassore Primary School of Gubre Sub city. To conduct the study, descriptive survey was employed and qualitative data was collected through interview and quantitative was collected by using questionnaire. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select the principals an, viii supervisor because they are small in number. The school were selected through random sampling techniques in order to save time and money. To this end one(1) primary school selected randomly. From these school, one principal and 2 vice principals and 1 supervisor were selected purposely because they are small in number but 20 teachers were selected through random sampling because they are large in number. Totally, 1principals, 1 supervisor, and 20 teachers were included in this study. Questionnaire, interview and document analysis were the main data gathering instruments for this study. Thus 20 teachers filled the questionnaire. An interview was also conducted to enrich the qualitative data as a result 2 principals, 1 supervisor,were interviewed 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 supervisor, 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 should take appropriate measures including supply of adequate financial support to supervision and supply written materials like relevant manuals and guide lines to supervisors.