Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to explore the practices of the instructional leadership of school principals
in primary schools of west show zone Dire Enchin Oromia regional state. Descriptive Survey design was
employed. Twenty-four primary schools and total 113 respondents participated. Primary data sources was
employed, Questionnaire and interview were data gathering instruments. Therefore, the data collected
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through questionnaire was analyzed quantitate using tactical tools like percentage, mean, t-test and
Standard deviation by using version 20 SPSS software. The interview and open ended data was
qualitatively analyzed. The main findings included absence of principals‘ role to communicate the
school‘s goals to teacher‘s student and parent and other stockholder in the study areas were the main
agent of instructional leader ship practices misunderstanding and confusion, no or little instructional
program management in the study areas. This can be attributed to the loose follow up of the principals in
the study area. The resulted was a serious instructional processing problem
In conclusion, the school principals did not sufficiently provide instructional leadership and unless the
communicating school mission and goal get attention the teaching learning process status might be
lowered The researcher recommended the following new model: primary school principals in the selected
area was expected to have a vision and knowledge of instruction. In addition, they had to be committed to
their work and be capable of creating a safe environment and a school culture conducive to effective
teaching and learning.
