Principal’s Classroom Observation,Practice and Impact on Teachers’ Job Performance in Kangundo Sub- County, Machakos County, Kenya

Abstract

This paper reports on a study contacted to investigate the impact of school principal’s classroom visitation on teachers’ job performance in Kangundo Sub-County, Machakos, Kenya. The study used convergent parallel mixed method research design and stratified random sampling design to select 8 principals of schools, 56 teachers and 104 students. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guides. The study stablished that majority of the principals do not make regular visits to classroom to observe teaching and learning and that teachers do not observe one another in class. The principals were also found to lag behind in making effort to discuss results with the teachers. The study recommends that principals should carry out regular classroom visits and discuss results with the teachers’ concerned as a strategy of improving teachers’ job performance.