Perceived Scope and Approaches of Curriculum Supervision
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Isaac Eshun, Department of Arts and Social Sciences, Enchi College of Education, Enchi, Ghana.
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Anthony Bordoh, Department of Arts and Social Sciences, Enchi College of Education, Enchi, Ghana.
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Sylvanus Kofie, Department of Arts and Social Sciences, Fosu College of Education, Assin Fosu, Ghana.
This paper explored the perceived scope and approaches of curriculum supervision in selected senior high schools in the Central Region of Ghana. Descriptive survey was adopted for the study. Non-probability sampling method (purposive and convenience sampling techniques) was used to selects the respondents for the study. Questionnaire was used to elicit responses from both curriculum leaders and teachers. Primarily, descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data collected. Frequency and percentages in tables were adopted to present various perceptions held by curriculum leaders and teachers on the scope and approaches of curriculum supervision. It was concluded that curriculum supervision should follow stipulated rules and that selective curriculum supervision process should be applied in relation to individual teacher’s needs/challenges. It was recommended that ensuring compliance with the rules should be considered as a major purpose of curriculum supervision. Also, the scope of curriculum supervision should not only be limited to the classroom but to the activities outside the classroom which have influence on the teaching and learning interaction.
Scope, Approaches, Curriculum, Supervision, Curriculum Supervision
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