The role of empowerment in effective supervisory school management: a case study

Abstract

The research project explores the effect of empowerment to schools. All stakeholders should be empowered for improvement of quality education and school effectiveness. Two groups of schools were identified, that is, low performing and high performing schools. The aim of this research is to investigate why some schools performed better than others. The purpose of research is to prove that effective schooling can take place through empowerment and that school management can be successful where there is high commitment.

The qualitative research method was employed. It refers to research that elicits participant's account and meaning, experience or perceptions. It also produces descriptive data in the participant's own written or spoken words.

To gather empirical data, the following research methods were employed; literature study and focus group interview. The following categories emerged: -

 Discipline  Lack of commitment and motivation in the learning environment  Management leadership styles applied in schools  Lack of support