The Influence of Secondary School Management Upon Graduate Teachers' Implementantion of the Curriculum in Ilemela District - Mwanza Region
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The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of secondary school
management upon graduate teachers’ implementation of the curriculum. It was
guided by four specific objectives; to identify ways by which the secondary school
management provides graduate teachers with pedagogical support, in – service
training and opportunities for study leave; to examine how frequently the secondary
school management observes graduate teachers’ lessons, read their lesson plans and
scheme of work; to determine what proportion of graduate teachers are able to cover
the syllabus and; to assess the effectiveness of secondary school management
support of graduate teachers’ implementation of the curriculum.
The study was guided by conceptual framework based on the influence of secondary
school management upon graduate teacher’ implementation of the of the curriculum
which puts emphasis on provision of teaching and learning materials to graduate
teachers so that the whole process of implementing curriculum could be achieved.
It employed quantitative method where by a research design used was survey
research design in which simple random sampling applied to graduate teachers in the
selected schools. Ten head of schools were asked questions through structured
interview guide and 120 graduate teachers were given questionnaires to fill. The data
obtained were analyzed using statistical analysis. Recommendations were done in
various aspects put emphasis on the provision of teaching and learning materials and
the provision of support to teachers on teaching methodology and classroom
management; provision of in-service training to graduate teachers together with the
emphasis of ICT knowledge to every teacher
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Curriculum Implementation