Supervision of instruction and quality education in selected public primary schools in Yaoundé VI sub-division

Abstract

This study examined supervision of instruction and quality education in selected public primary schools in Yaoundé VI sub-division. Four research questions and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The research design was Descriptive Survey. A structured questionnaire was developed for data collection. The population of the study comprised 478 respondents, (236 male teachers and 242 female teachers). Proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select 123 male teachers and 125 female teachers. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation while the four hypotheses were analyzed using simple linear regression statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study among others is that classroom visitation influences quality education. Also, evaluation of teacher’s skill by the headmaster influences quality education. It was found that the frequency of supervision influences quality education. Equally, in-service training of teachers influences quality education. The responses of the teachers did not differ significantly (p<0.05) with regard to quality education. Also, the Ministry of Basic Education should develop a comprehensive program for in-service training and retraining for headmasters on classroom visitation techniques. Seminars and workshops should be organized by the ministry of basic education on special skills in assisting supervisors for effective supervision of schools. Some suggestions were made for further research. Furthermore, some limitations were pointed out in the course of the study and a conclusion given based on the findings.