School Inspection And Teacher, Pupils' Academic Performance In Primary Schools, A Case Study Of Baringo North District, Kabartonjo Division Kenya

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the teacher's attitude to inspection, effectiveness of Head teachers'

supervision and the quality of inspections done by the Quality Assurance and Standard Officers

(QASO). It also tries to examine the extent to which it can affect teacher and learner

performance. The specific purpose of the study is to determine whether there is significant

relationship between supervision and productivity. The study will be carried out in Baringo

North District- Kabartonjo division. The study will be guided by McGregors' theory "X" and

"Y" assumption on human nature and behavior. The researcher hypothesizes that, supervision is

one activity greatly disliked by many teachers, who reckon that it is an intimidating, harassing

and outdated practice that calls for its review if not utter elimination. Literature review is

centered on supervision inspection, management and implementation levels and the role of

inspectors. The study will be canied out in eight public primary schools and four private schools.

QASOs will also respond to the questioMaires, whose raw data analyzed. The study targets head

teachers, teachers and inspectors as respondents. The research instruments to be used in data

collection were open and closed ended questioMaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics will

be employed in interpretation and presentation of the analyzed data. These include tabulations of frequencies and percentages.