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
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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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