Management Practices and Teacher Performance in Universal Basic Education Schools in Rubavu District, Rwanda

ABSTRACT The study was set out to establish the relationship between management practices and teacher performance in Universal Basic Schools in Rubavu District, Rwanda. Specifically, it sought (i) to determine the level of management practices in terms of teacher management and teacher supervision; (ii) to examine the level of teacher performance; (iii) to determine the relationship between level of management practices and level of teacher performance. The study used a descriptive co-relational design. Data were collected from 585 respondents using self administered questionnaires as data collection instrument. Data were analyzed using summary statistics and Pearson’s Linear Correlation coefficient at bi-variate level.The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between the level of management practices and the level of teacher performance in Universal Basic Education Schools in Rubavu District. Recommendations were then formulated including that government should ensure that teachers’ s salary enables them satisfy basic needs and that headteachers invest more in helping teachers improve their preparations, instructions and evaluations.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preliminaries Page

Declaration A

Dedaratlon B II

Approval sheet ill

Dedication lv

Acknowledgement v

Abstract vi

Table of contents vii

Listoftables x

Ust & abbreviations xl

Chapter

One ThE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 5

Purpose of the Study 6

Research Objectives 6

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Research QuestIons 7

Hypothesis 7

Scope 7

Significance &the Study 8

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 8

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 10

Concepts, Ideas, Opinions From Authors/Experts 10

Theoretical perspective 21

Related StudIes 23

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Three METHODOLOGY 28

Research DesIgn 28

Research Population 28

Sample Size 28

Sampling Procedure 29

Research Instruments 30

Validity and RelIability 30

Data GatherIng Procedures 31

Data AnalysIs 31

Ethical ConsIderatIons 32

Limitations of the Study 32

Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

OF DATA 33

Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS 46

Findings 46

Conclusions 47

Recommendations 49

References 52

Appendkes 55

Appendix I: Transmittal Letter 55

Appendixil: Research Instrument 56

Appendix III: Researcher1s Curriculum Vitae 63