Abstract:
The study was conducted to investigate the induction system and its effect on public basic
schools in the Adansi North District of the Central Region. The objectives of the study
were to find out some of the training andinduction programmes that are organized in basic
schools in the study area, determine the causes of ineffective induction practices in basic
schoolsin the study area and to ascertain the effects of effective induction programme on
teaching and learning in basic schoolsin the study area. The researcher used descriptive
survey design to collect quantitative data for the study. The targeted population was all the
164 head teachers and assistant head teachers of the public basic schools in the Adansi
North District. Simple random sampling was used to select 82 respondents for the study.
Based on the findings, code of conduct for teachers, conflict resolution, condition of
service, lesson notes and in teaching pedagogy among others are organized in schools in
the study area. Work overload, negative attitude of existing or veteran as well as beginning
teachers are some of the causes of ineffective induction and training. Improvement in
professional growth and development and effective integration of new employees to the
organization are some effects of effective induction. It is recommended that workloads of
head teachers and their assistants who organize induction and training should be reduced
for induction and training to be effective.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education
and Communication Sciences submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, Akenten
Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, in
partial fulfilment of the requirements for award of the Master of Arts (Educational
Leadership) degree