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    The 1978 inspectorate reform in Tanzania and its influence on the teacher's attitudes: a case study in selected secondary schools in the eastern zone
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 1981) Katunzi, Naomi Bakunzi
    This study was designed to examine the teachers' attitude towards the inspectorate after the 1978 reforms taking into consideration the contradicting roles it exercises. During the study, three areas of interest were investigated. Included were: (i) What teachers felt about the Inspectorate; ie , if the negative attitudes persisted even today.(ii) The extent to which role - conflict of the Inspectorate was the main cause of persistent negative attitudes towards the Inspectorate. (iii}The teachers' suggestions about reforming the Inspectorate so that it may have appositive image to teachers. The study was carried out by administering questionnaires to 180 teachers. One questionnaire which consisted of three sections constructed for all teachers including the Head of schools, while the other was for the latter only. Documentary data was also utilized in the history of the problem and formulation of the hypotheses. The study revealed that the negative attitudes in teachers towards the Inspectorate persisted. Out of 147 respondents who returned the questionnaire, 55 percent (81) indicated that the role--conflict of the Inspectorate was the main cause of persistent negative attitudes. The other causes that were rated highly pertained to the validity of inspectors' assessments on teachers. 47.6 percent (70) indicated that inspectors' assessment on teachers was not valid because they (inspectors) did not spend enough time with teachers. This implied that the Heads of schools could assess them more validly since they lived and worked with them. 40.0 percent indicated that inspectors were not better trained than the teachers. This means that inspectors required more training in order to be able to advise teachers in the profession. Lastly the study revealed that the majority of the teachers opted for the Inspectorate, but suggested further reforms to be effected. These included changing the structure of the inspectorate and playing down the administrative function, modifying the recruitment system of inspectors, offering more training to inspectors so that they become specialists in the teaching profession and be able to demonstrate to teachers the different methods of teaching as well as organise in-service courses for teachers. On the basis of these findings, recommendations have been drawn, which if observed, should harmonise the teacher-inspector relations and increase the speed in which the education standards would be raised and maintained. The whole study has been organized into five chapters. The first chapter describes the problem, purpose of the study, significance and limitations of study. The second chapter reviews the related literature and the hypotheses while the methods of investigation are outlined in chapter three. Chapter four presents the findings of the study and a discussion of the findings. Chapter five consists of conclusions and recommendations in view of the research questions.