Abstract:
The general objective of the study was to assess the role of principles in managing teachers
professional development in government secondary schools of Meta Walkiteworeda west
shao zone Oromia regional state. The woreda was select by purposive, sampling technique. To
collect data through questionnaire all the participants were selected using purposive sampling
method to make sure that they have gone through the training program or understand the role of
principles in managing teacher’s professional development in the school. Quantitative and
qualitative research methods were employed for this study, and although two types of research
instruments were used namely; questionnaires and interview schedules. The data for this
research were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. Based on the findings of the
study, teachers gained professional support from instructional leadership in order to improve
their instructional skills are insufficient. They do not support teachers to prepare different
instructional materials for teaching learning effectiveness; do not assist teachers in the
implementation and evaluation curriculum; do not contribute to enhance professional
competence of teachers by providing orientation programs for new teachers; do not facilitate
short term training to teachers continuously. From the above findings, one may conclude that,
teachers did not gain proper professional support from leadership in order to improve their
instructional skills and so teachers‟ instructional skills remain unchanged. In conclusion, the
researcher recommends a more detail and comprehensive studies in the same area to investigate
and further strengthen the practices of instructional leadership under the study area
