INFLUENCE OF HEAD TEACHERS’ MANAGERIAL STRATEGIES ON PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM IN KISUMU CENTRAL SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
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2023-10-10
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
The study investigated the influence of head teachers' managerial strategies on primary teachers’
performance in the implementation of Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kisumu Central
Sub-County, Kenya. The objectives were: to find out whether head teachers' supervisory strategies
influence teachers’ performance in the CBC; to establish how head teachers’ communication
strategies influence teachers’ performance in the CBC; to establish how head teachers’
technological management strategies influence teachers’ performance in the CBC ; and to establish
how head teachers’ parental engagement strategies influence teachers’ performance in CBC
implementation in primary schools in Kisumu Central Sub-County. The research was anchored on
managerial roles classification theory and Path-Goal theory. A convergent parallel mixed methods
design was adopted. The target was public primary schools, head teachers, teachers, and the
Quality Assurance and Standards Officer (QASO) . Purposive sampling was adopted to include
all 20 public primary schools, 20 head teachers, and one QASO in Kisumu Central Sub-County.
Simple random sampling was used to select 304 out of 440 teachers in the Sub County. A
questionnaires was adopted to get data from teachers. The collection of data from head teachers
and the QASO was done through interview guides. The quantitative research instrument was
validated by consulting the research experts, and the qualitative instrument was validated using
the member checking technique. The reliability of the instruments was calculated through
Cronbach's alpha, and a score of 0.789 was attained which was considered reliable. Quantitative
data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25, which
was presented in percentages, frequencies, tables, graphs, and charts. Qualitative data was analysed
in themes and reported in narratives and direct quotations. The findings revealed that headteachers'
managerial strategies, including supervisory strategies, communication strategies, technological
management strategies, and parental engagement strategies, significantly influence primary school
teachers' performance in the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in
Kisumu Central Sub-County. The study concluded that the managerial strategies employed by the
head teachers need improvement in order to enable teachers to perform better in the
implementation of CBC in Kisumu Central Sub-County.The study recommends that the
government develop policies in schools to ensure that head teachers regularly supervise teachers
as they implement the curriculum. Additionally, the government, through TSC (Teacher Service
Commission), should organize workshops and training sessions for both teachers and head
teachers. These sessions should focus on problem-solving methodologies and techniques to help
teachers effectively perform their duties in CBC implementation
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