A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ART IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT /EdPM/

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify whether theImplementation of School-BasedSupervision and Supervisory Behaviors are implemented properly in secondary and preparatory schools of Bahir Dar town city administration. To this end, a descriptive survey research design was usedfor the study and both quantitative and qualitative research method approaches were used fordata gathering. Data were gathered from 8 secondaryand preparatory schools. The sample size of thestudy were 59 teachers, 17 school directors and vice directors, 1city education department head, 2 teachers’ development program experts, 2education Inspection work process experts and 5cluster center school supervisors. Data collection instruments were questionnaire, interview anddocument analysis. The data gathered through close ended questionnaires were analyzed using,percentage, mean and t-test result. Open ended questions, interview and document analysis werediscussed using narrative description which is qualitative method of analysis. The major findingsof the study indicated that majority of respondent teachers’ reported that supervisors were notimplementing principles of educational supervision and they lack supervisory behaviors andsupervisory leadership skills. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that supervisory servicerendered to facilitate teaching- learning process was not encouraging; supervisors did notproperly follow the principles of educational supervision. School- based supervisors wereineffective in supervisory behaviors. Finally, it is possible to recommend that school- basedsupervisors should follow and exercise principles of educational supervision in the school level. They should exercise supervisory leadership skills. Amhara EducationBureau also should revise the documents related to supervisory activities.