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Developing the Instructional Leadership Skills of High School Principals in Tanzania: A Problem-Based Learning Approach
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Siamoo, Peter |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | Underachievement among secondary students in Tanzania is tragic: the failure rate on the national exams after the fourth year is between 65 to 100 percent (Mushi, 2011). The literature affirms that student learning is primarily improved by enhancing quality classroom instruction while the second most impactful strategy is consistent school leadership to ensure that effective practices are utilized in the classroom (Blase & Blase, 2004; Chenoweth & Everhart, 2002; Fink & Markholt, 2011; Leithwood, Louis, Anderson, & Wahlstrom, 2004; Leithwood, Harris, & Strauss, 2010; Marzano, Waters, & McNulty, 2005). Despite the research, the researcher’s pilot study revealed that there is currently little or no oversight of classroom instruction in most Tanzanian secondary schools. This paradox yielded two research questions: 1. Can Tanzanian schools leaders improve the quality of classroom instruction in order to enhance student learning and performance by employing systematic, fair, and culturally relevant teacher evaluation techniques? 2. Are the teacher evaluation tools developed for American school systems suitable to serve the Tanzanian school system or must they be adapted into the Tanzanian cultural context? Using a Problem-Based Learning [PBL] method, the researcher field-tested and refined The Curriculum for Training Secondary School Leaders, and a workshop in which it was taught. The workshop and its curriculum provided instruction in Evaluation and Supervision of Classroom Instruction (ESCI) to Tanzanian Head Masters and Mistresses (HMs), or as commonly referred to as principals in America, in an effort to develop their pedagogical leadership skills. During the workshop, HMs refined the |
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| DOI | 10.15760/etd.984 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1983&context=open_access_etds&httpsredir=1&referer= |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1983&context=open_access_etds |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.984 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
