EFFECT OF SCHOOLBASED SUPERVISION ON TEACHINGLEARNING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLSOF ARSI ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of SBS in teaching learning process insecondary schools of Arsi zone, Oromia Regional State.Four basic questions were formulated toconduct this study and the descriptive survey design was employed. Among 12 woredas and 2 admini strative towns found in the zone, 5 woredas and one admini strative town were selected by using simple random sampling technique. 6 secondary schools were selected by simple random sampling technique. Namely: Siltana, Tereta, Bokoji, Digelu, Meraro, and Ego . From these sampled schools of 237 population 191 respondents was selected. (All 61 SBSC and 12 guidance & counciling student by avialablity, 5 Cluster supervisors by purposivlysamling technique and 113 teachersby using stratified Stratified random sampling and simple random sampling technique ). Questionnaire was used as main tool of data collection. Interview and document analysis were used to substantiate the data gathered through questionnaire. mean ,average mean ,standered divation. Inferential statistics t-test were utilized to analyze quantitative data collected through the questionnaires while the qualitative data were analyzed using narration . The results of study show that the level of effectiveness of SBSC, its contribution for teaching-learning practicss and the conduciveness of teaching –learning process in secondary schools of Arsi zone were below expected. It was poor inupdating skill of teachers lack of trained SBSC, in ade quate budget allocated for supervision program, lack of sufficient classroom teaching materials, Finally, to minimize the problems of school based supervision in secondary schools, it is recommended that: schools principals and WEO should give relevant in-service trainings, workshop and experience sharing programs for SBSC and teachers b/n the staff and by inviting internal or external body experts to upgrade the effectivness of supervisory practices and develop their awareness. Schools should reduce the teaching loads of SBSC teachers and allocate an adequate budget for the effectivness of supervisory practice at the school.