Research Papers/Topics in Educational Leadership

Supervisory Practices of Heads of Senior High Schools in the Savelugu Municipality in the Northern Region of Ghana

ABSTRACT  The study investigated supervisory practices of heads of senior high schools at Savelugu Municipal in the northern region of Ghana. The purpose of the study was to find out supervisory practices of the heads. The study focused on areas such as personal support, workshops, in-service training and engagement in school practices, provision of assistance in teaching, problems in supervision and factors to improve supervision. Descriptive survey was used in the study. Mixed-method�...

Head Teachers Leadership Style and Its Effect on the Academic Performance of Junior High Schools in the Nkawie Circuit of the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of head teachers’ leadership style on the academic performance of public junior high schools in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The objectives of the study were to determine the leadership styles of head teachers in Junior High Schools, find out the perceived impact of leadership style of head teachers on teachers in the teaching and learning outcome in Junior High Schools and to examine the per...

Exploring the Causes of Truancy and Its Influence on Academic Achievement of JHS Students: A Case Study of Schools of Sanguli District

ABSTRACT The ultimate aim of the study was to explore the causes and its influence of truancy on the academic achievement of JHS students at the Sanguli circuit of schools in Saboba district of the Northern Region of Ghana.  After the review of the related literature, the statement of the problem and the purpose of the study were properly looked at. The objectives and research questions were also properly formulated for the study. The descriptive survey design was adopted.  The target...

Key Monitoring Strategies Adopted by Ghana Education Service (GES) and Headteachers in Ensuring School Effectiveness in Some Selected Basic Schools in Ashanti Region of Ghana

ABSTRACT  School authorities use monitoring to improve teaching and learning by providing practicing teachers with on-going support and guidance after their initial teacher training programs. Public opinion and research studies have questioned the effectiveness of monitoring in Ghanaian primary schools, however. The main purpose of this study is to better understand the practice of monitoring at the basic school level by examining teachers’ and Headteachers’ perspectives as well as ...

TEACHING AND LEARNING STYLES OF HISTORY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The quality of an educational system in Ghana highly depends on effective teaching and learning strategies adopted by teachers and students. Ghana cannot develop without adequate and sound educational performance through effective teaching and learning. This study sought to explore the teaching styles of history teachers and ascertain whether they match with students’ learning styles in Senior High Schools (SHS) in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study utilized the cross-sectional...

EXPLORING QUALITY EDUCATION IN PUBLIC BASIC SCHOOLS IN THE SEKYERE KUMAWU DISTRICT OF ASHANTI REGION

ABSTRACT  The study explored quality education in public basic schools.  A descriptive mixed research design using sequential explanatory strategy was employed to investigate all aspects and facts about quality education in public basic school level. The target population for this study was all heads and teachers in public basic schools in the Sekyere Kumawu District. Twenty-two (22) public basic schools in the study area were selected with a sample size of one hundred and eighty-seven...

THE PERCEIVED IMPACT OF THE HEAD TEACHERS’ LEADERSHIP STYLE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC BASIC SCHOOLS IN THE SENE WEST DISTRICT OF THE BRONG AHAFO REGION

ABSTRACT  The study was conducted to explore the perceived impact of the head teachers’ leadership style on the performance of public basic schools in the Sene West District of the Brong Ahafo Region. The objectives of the study were to find out the leadership styles of head teachers in public basic schools in the Sene West District, ascertain the perceived impact of leadership style of head teachers on teachers’ commitment and to determine the perceived effect of the leadership sty...

EXPLORING FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS: THE CASE STUDY OF EJISU-JUABEN MUNICIPALITY IN THE ASHANTI REGION

ABSTRACT  The survival of every educational institution largely depends on its effects to supervise activities in the school to ensure efficiency in administration. The study was motivated by the desire to explore factors that influence effective supervision in junior high schools and to identify strategies that could help to manage the challenges. It points out the fact that supervision was targeted at providing assistance to teachers and also meeting quality demand in education. The a...

Factors Influencing Academic Performance of Pupils at Abirem R/C J. H. S in Kwabre-East Municipal

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study was to identify factors that are responsible for the academic performance of pupils in Abirem R/C Junior High School at Abirem in Kwabre- East Municipal. Based on this, a descriptive survey design was used to study 150 respondents comprising of 60 pupils, 30 teachers and 60 parents selected through systematic sampling technique. Separate questionnaires were designed for each category of respondents to collect data pertaining to factors influencing aca...

Management Practices of HeadTeachers in Junior High Schools in the Ahafo-Ano North Municipality of the Ashanti Region

ABSTRACT The study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of management practices of head teachers in Junior High Schools in the Ahafo-Ano North Municipality of Ashanti Region. The objectives of the study were to find out the management practices of head teachers, identify challenges head teachers face in the management of the school and to find out ways to improve head teachers management practices in Junior High Schools in the AhafoAno North Municipality. Descriptive research d...

Teachers Perception of the Influence of Leadership Behaviours of School Heads to the Performance of Some Selected Public and Private Junior High School Students in Tafo Sub-Metropolis in Kuma

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the leadership behaviours of school heads of public and private junior high school head teachers in Tafo Sub Metro in Kumasi Metropolis and its impact of the students academic performance. The sample for the study consisted of 120 teachers comprising of 60 from public schools and 60 from private schools, together with 9 public school head masters and other 9 private school head masters. Questionnaire in the form of likert format ranging...

Assessing Teachers' Perception on the Role of Extrinsic Motivation on Their Performance in Private Basic Schools: A Case Study of Adentan Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region of Gha

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study was to assess teachers‟ perception on the role of extrinsic motivation on their performance in private basic schools in the Adentan Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The study was guided by three (3)objectives which were to identify the administrative factors that motivate teacher‟s performance in the Adentan Municipal Assembly, to identify students‟ factors that motivate teacher‟s performance in the Adentan Municipal Ass...

The Impact of Classroom Management on Effective Teaching and Learning: A Case Study at Agric Circuit in Kumasi Metropolis

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study is primarily to assess the impact of classroom management on teaching and learning in Ghanaian basic schools. The study employed quantitative research approach as well as case study strategy in investigating the problem. Through random sampling, ninety (90) teachers were selected for the study. The research used questionnaire consisting of closed ended likert scale items to collect data. SPSS was used to analyse the data collected and presented using ...

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISORY SKILLS OF HEADTEACHERS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS OF OLD-TAFO MUNICIPAL

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to determine the instructional supervisory practices head teachers of Junior High Schools in Old-Tafo Municipal provide. The study population comprised of all 86 Junior High School teachers and 10 head teachers, out of the 86 teachers, 75 was the response rate, while 10 head teachers participated in the study. Questionnaire in the form of Likert format ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (4) was used to collect data. The reliability...

EXAMINING SCHOOL DROPOUTS AMONG GIRLS IN WA MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT The study was to find out the causes of school dropout among girls in the Wa Municipality. The study was a purely quantitative study relying on the cross-sectional survey design. Questionnaire was the instrument used for the data collection. There were 360 respondents and data was analysed using SPSS. The study found that school dropout among the girls was of great concern. School dropout affected the Municipality in the sense it brought about teenage pregnancy, stealing, prost...


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