Abstract:
The objective of this study was to assess the principal instructional leadership Practice in
implementing school improvement program in secondary schools of Ambo Administration
Town. Both Correlation and Descriptive survey design was used with mixed quantitative and
qualitative methods. The respondents were school leaders (principals, vice-principals, unit
leaders) sample teachers were selected by using Multistage sampling technique and the study
sampled 75 teachers, 13 principals and 15 unit leaders from target total population of 360.
The instruments of data collection were questionnaires, interview, and document analysis.
The data were analysed by using frequency, percentages, and standard deviation and focus
discussion group. The data gathered through open –ended questions, interviews, and
document analyses were analysed qualitatively through description for the purpose of group
discussion. The findings of the principal instructional leadership Practice in implementing
school improvement program in schools domain such as, school leadership and teaching
learning process and low performance in the preparation stage of School Improvement
program. Thus, secondary school leaders were not adequately preparing themselves with
other responsible stakeholders and important financial and material resources. These
problems in turn affected the implementation of School Improvement program in the
secondary schools of Ambo Town Admiration.Regarding challenges, inadequate financial
resources and man power, low level of commitment of school leaders, low support from
community, scarcity of frameworks and guidelines were some of the challenges of secondary
school leaders in implementing School Improvement program. In general, secondary school
principal instructional leaders of Ambo Town were not effective in implementing some
domains of school improvement program. Therefore, it is recommended that schools in
collaboration with education Offices and Offices should give sustainable technical assistance
including on job training for school leaders. Finally, the Town Education Bureau is advised
to promote and sustain the upgrading training system of secondary school leaders to
capacitate them with adequate technical and administrative skills
