Stakeholders Perceptions of the Headteachers Role

Head teachers or principals as they are called in many parts of the world, have multiple roles to play in the school to ensure teaching and learning take place for the benefit of the learners. The head teachers' roles have been categorized into two major roles which are the administrative or managerial roles and the instructional or teaching role. The head teachers time is mostly taken up by the administrative role. Yet head teachers as classroom teachers have been trained on instructional leadership roles than the administrative roles The study sought to investigate stakeholders¿ perceptions of the head teacher¿s role in teaching and learning. In doing so, the study has shown how different stakeholders perceive the role of the head teacher differently. The study has also shown how the head teacher personally perceived his role in teaching and learning in the school. In order to understand the stakeholders¿ perceptions of the head teacher¿s role, the study explored the various factors that facilitate the head teacher involvement in teaching and learning in the school. The study also explored the factors that hinder the head teacher¿s involvement in teaching and learning.