Assessment of the Competence of Heads of Schools in Leadership and Vision Implementation towards Teachers’ Effective Teaching in Public Secondary Schools in Meru District Council

John Pantaleo Awe
Department of Education, University of Dar es Salaam
Email: pantaleo.john2013@gmail.com

Abstract: The study assessed the competence of heads of schools in leadership and vision implementation towards teachers’ effective teaching in public secondary schools in Meru district council. The study employed a mixed research approach alongside explanatory sequential design. Sample size of the study involved 130 including 120 teachers, 5 heads of schools and 5 heads of departments that were drawn from 435 targeted populations. Data collection tools were questionnaires and interviews. The data analysis methods involved descriptive statics and thematic methods of data analysis. The study found that heads of schools are competent in leadership and vision implementation to foster teachers’ effective teaching in secondary schools. Through leadership and vision implementation, heads of schools encourage teachers to engage more fully in teaching practices, help teachers to understand learning opportunities, invest in continuous learning opportunities, encourage teachers to share best practices, resources and strategies to improve instructional methods. These strengthen teachers’ knowledge and skills towards effective teaching in secondary schools. The study concluded that heads of schools’ competence is very crucial in enhancing effective leadership and vision implementation towards effective teaching in public secondary schools. The study recommended that there should be professional development opportunities for heads of schools that will them to get new leadership knowledge and skills and enhancing effective supervision of teaching activities in public secondary schools.