Factors affecting quality of primary school inspection in Biharamulo District council, Kagera Region, Tanzania
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Date
2009-09
Authors
Tirutangwa, Joseph T.
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Kampala International University,College of Education and Management
Abstract
This study determined the factors affecting quality of primary school inspection on
serving inspectorate purposes, to achieve educational goals in Biharamulo District
Council. The district level of school inspectors was established to inspect and supervise
the implementation of primary school curriculum in the local government authorities. The
school inspectors are working as external supervisors responsible to the Zonal
Inspectorate level. The study sought to establish and recommend on the factors affecting
quality of primary school inspection by examining the role of school inspectors, their
knowledge and skills, incentives given to school inspectors and the effects of inspectorate
structure. This was in view of the fact that there are a lot of global changes in education
system, while deployment of school inspectors and working procedures remain the same.
The study was conducted through case study; data was collected in January 2009 using
questionnaires, interviews and documentary review from forty five schools, district
education officers, district school inspectors, and ward education coordinators.
Phenological approach was used for qualitative data analysis. The study established that
District school inspectors lack modern training, enough incentives and are working under
closed inspectorate structure. The inspectors want decentralization inspectorate structure
and plan for permanent inspector’s course to equip them with modem inspection
techniques. The school inspectors should supervise, train, and work together with other
district education officers. Also district inspectors should receive their funds directly
from the central treasury to avoid mis-allocation of funds, Lastly the inspectorate structure
should be reviewed to establish the regional office, and involve WEC practically at the
lower level of supervision and inspection.
Description
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements, for the Degree of Master of education in education management and administration, of Kampala International University
Keywords
Quality, Primary school inspection, Tanzania