Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to assess the practices and challenges of school-based
supervision in some selected public secondary schools of jigjiga city, Somali National Regional
State. To conduct this study, descriptive survey research design was employed. A total of 148
respondents (124, teachers, 4, principals, 4, vice principals, and 16 supervisors) were included in
the study. The principals, vice-principals, were selected using census while the supervisors and
teacher’s respondents were selected using simple random sampling techniques. The data were
gathered through questionnaire and interview. Data gathered through questionnaire were analyzed
using percentage, frequency, Data obtained through interview and open-ended was qualitatively
analyzed. Findings from the data analysis that teachers and supervisors were with moderate level
of satisfaction about the practices and challenges. The study showed that absence of community
involvement and shortage of resources such as textbooks, desks, teaching materials, libraries and
classrooms is ranked first by teachers respectively. Regarding the school based supervision the
possible strategies for solving challenge of school based supervision on the basis of these major
findings, the following conclusion and recommendations were made. Both internal and external to
the school setting influence the ability and willingness of school principals to be involved in
school related activities and they widen the gap between policy and implementation. Regional
education office in collaboration with woreda education office should provide short and long term
training regarding cause and consequence of challenge of school based supervision in the form of
workshops and seminars. School leaders should work more on empowering, capacitating and
creating opportunity for all teachers so that teachers are fully involved in approaching and solving
school based supervision proble
