Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to investigate the challenges in the induction of newly
appointed teachers in public Junior High Schools in the Manso Nkwanta Circuit of the
Amansie West District of the Ashanti Ghana. The objectives of the study were to find out
the extent to which induction programmes are organised for teachers, determine the causes
of ineffective induction practices\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ and to ascertain the effects of effective
induction programme on teaching and learning in public Junior High Schools in the in the
Manso Nkwanta Circuit. A descriptive cross sectional survey design was employed with
quantitative approach for the study. The target population for the study was 195,
comprising 15 head teachers, teachers, 30 newly appointed teachers and 150 veteran
teachers. Purposive sampling technique was used to select all the 195 population for the
study. The study found among others that induction programmes were organized for
teachers in public Junior High Schools on preparation of lesson notes, code of conduct for
teachers and conflict resolution. The causes of ineffective induction programme were work
overload (lack of time), negative attitude of existing or veteran as well as beginning
teachers and financial constraints. The effects of effective induction programme were that
it effectively integrates new employees to the organization. It is recommended based on
the findings that the Ghana Education Service should provide heads of educational
institutions with adequate financial support to enable them to conduct effective induction
programme as it entails a lot of funding.
Description:
A Project Report in the department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of
Education and Communication Sciences submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies, University of Education, Winneba in partial fulfillment of the requirement
for the award of Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership.
DECEMBER, 2018