Assessment of the Principals’ Administrative Strategies on Influence on Facilitation of Teachers’ Profession Development and Provision of Teachinglearning Resources on Students’ Performance in Kcse in Masaba South-Sub County, Kisii County, Kenya

The growth rate of teacher training in Kenya is tremendously increasing in secondary school education sector. The rapid growth rate has been accelerated by demand for education by the 100% transition requirement from primary schools to secondary schools. With this growth rate there is increased demand for qualified, competent and effective secondary school principals. The study was to assess the principals’ administrative strategies on influence on facilitation of teachers’ professional development and provision of teaching-learning resources on students’ academic performance in KCSE examinations in Masaba South sub-county, Kisii County in Kenya. The study was guided by the scientific management theory reviewed on Principles of Scientific Management (Taylor, 2001) and The Social System Theory based on Luhmann (1998). The study adopted quantitative and qualitative research design through two sets of Questionnaires administered to Principals and teachers respectively. The results shows that most students were not taught by well trained teachers hence contributing to poor performance, 75% of head teachers as well as 81.3% of classroom teachers indicated facing the challenges of inadequate teachers hence contributing to poor performance. The findings also revealed that head teachers` strategy on provision of teaching learning resources influenced students’ performance in KCSE, 75.0% of the schools did not have adequate text books, 62.5% of head teachers indicated that the classrooms were not adequate; the same number had inadequate toilets, playground with the same number not having, laboratories and library. The above findings show that schools did not have adequate resources which affected performance in the schools. The findings of the study revealed that head teachers’ strategy on ensuring adequate staffing levels affected students’ performance in KCSE. The study concluded that strategy on provision of teaching learning resources influenced students’ performance in KCSE. The findings show that schools did not have adequate resources which affected the academic performance in the schools. The study recommended that the head teachers should ensure there is an adequate staffing level so that teaching and learning can be effective and hence improved academic performance. The secondary school principals should also ensure that there is adequate Provision of learning resources to enhance students’ academic performance.