ABSTRACT This study was designed to determine the roles of teachers and head teachers in the supervision of teaching practice students in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study utilized descriptive survey design. Quantitative research approach was used for the study. The study employed purposive sampling technique to recruit 160 head teachers and teachers at the selected basic schools. The instruments used for this research was questionnaires. Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) ve...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the time wasters among students in Okuapeman Senior High School. The research design employed was descriptive survey design. The target population comprised 1400 students. Purposive sampling was used in selecting students from the School. A sample of 306 students were used for the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data. The study was based on three main research questions. Result of the data analysis gave an acceptable Cronbach’...
ABSTRACT This study is about students’ indiscipline in basic schools with a case study of Prempeh Basic School in the Kwadaso Sub-Metro in Kumasi. The purpose of the study was to find out and describe the role of the teacher in managing students’ indiscipline. To achieve this purpose, factors relating to teachers that lead to students’ indiscipline were determined by addressing the following research questions; (1) what are the teacher factors that can help in managing students�...
ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to examine conflict management strategies of senior high school heads in the Kwabre East Municipality. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Mixed-method approach was employed. The study involved head teachers and teachers. Purposive sampling was used to select head teachers. Teachers were selected through simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using question...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of female head teachers’ leadership behaviour on teacher efficacy in selected public basic schools in Sagnerigu District in the Northern Region. The study used descriptive research design. Questionnaire with closed-ended items were used to obtain information for the study. The targeted population for this study comprised all the 17 female head teachers and 170 teachers who have females as their heads in the public ba...
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�...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...