The contribution of school quality assurance for the improvement of instructional practices in secondary schools in Zanzibar

dc.contributor.authorKassim, Khadija Said
dc.contributor.authorMatete, Rose Ephraim
dc.contributor.authorMwinjuma, Juma Saidi
dc.contributor.authorAli, Habibu Dadi
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-02T07:05:20Z
dc.date.available2024-09-02T07:05:20Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionFull-text. Available at https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jipe/article/view/277427
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the contribution of school quality assurance in the improvement of instructional practices in secondary schools in Zanzibar. While employing a convergent parallel design, the study involved 167 teachers, 12 Heads of Secondary Schools, 11 External School Quality Assurers, 2 District Education Officers, and the Regional Education Officer, totalling 193 participants. Data were collected through interviews, documentary reviews, and questionnaires. Data were analysed through pie charts and content analysis. The results indicate that although ESQA plays a significant role in improving instructional practices in secondary schools, it was found that the respective authorities did not work on the ESQA reports and recommendations. The results also indicate that ESQ assurers had inadequate knowledge and technical competency in instructional supervision. It was again found that ESQ assurers used unfriendly language to the Heads of Schools (HoSs) and teachers. The results indicate that the ESQ assurers were few and the budget for ESQA was insufficient to enable them to perform their work efficiently and effectively. It is concluded that ESQA plays a significant role in the improvement of the quality of education and thus the ESQA Department needs to be strengthened by providing financial resources and relevant training programs to the ESQ assurers for effective monitoring of the quality of education provision in the country. The owners of the schoos and responsible authories need to take immediate actions upon receiving ESQA reports to achieve the desired impact in secondary schools.
dc.identifier.citationKassim, K. S., Matete, R. E., Mwinjuma, J. S., & Ali, H. D. (2024). The Contribution of School Quality Assurance for the Improvement of Instructional Practices in Secondary Schools in Zanzibar. Journal of Issues and Practice in Education, 16(1), 100-118.
dc.identifier.issnURL: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jipe/article/view/277427
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.udom.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12661/4928
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAJOL
dc.subjectExternal school quality assurance
dc.subjectExternal school quality assurers
dc.subjectHeads of Schools
dc.subjectInstructional practices
dc.subjectTeaching and learning
dc.titleThe contribution of school quality assurance for the improvement of instructional practices in secondary schools in Zanzibar
dc.typeArticle
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