Heads of Schools’ Assurance of the Availability of Teaching and Learning Materials for the Implementation of Competency-Based Approach in Ward Secondary Schools in Mbeya District Council, Tanzania

Abstract

The study examined how heads of schools ensured the availability of teaching and learning materials for implementing competency-based approach to inward secondary schools in Mbeya District Council, Tanzania. The study was guided by Instructional leadership theory developed by Ronald Edmonds in 1979. The study used a convergent design under a mixed methods approach. Participants were selected using probability and non-probability sampling approaches. A total of 252 samples of participants were included in the study. Questionnaires, interview guides, and observation schedules were used for data collection. The Cronbach Alpha method was used to determine the reliability of quantitative data, and peer review and triangulation were used to determine the reliability of qualitative data. Qualitative data were analysed by examining direct quotations and presenting the findings in narrative form. The study revealed that heads of schools ensure the availability of teaching and learning materials. Also, the study revealed that there are inadequate teaching and learning materials. The study concluded that heads of schools ensure the availability of teaching and learning material. The study recommended that heads of schools should ensure the supply of teaching and learning materials in schools.