Influence of Principals’ Instructional Leadership Behaviours on Continuous Professional Development of Tutors in College of Education in Ghana

ABSTRACT: The study investigated the influence of principals‟ instructional leadership behaviours onprofessional development of college of education tutors in Ghana. The survey design was used to randomlysample 480 tutors.Self-constructed questionnaire was used as the data collection tool and the data was analysedusing descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that principals in colleges of education promotecollaboration among tutors, promote in-service training and supervise college tutors‟ work. It was also foundthat there is a statistically significant influence of principals‟ instructional leadership behaviours on professionaldevelopment of college tutors in Ghana. The study concluded that instructional leadership behaviours ofprincipals in colleges of education is vital tool for college tutors‟ professional development. It wasrecommended that principals should be given regular training by GTEC, and mentoring universities, to have upto-date knowledge in instructional leadership, and, to improve upon their capacity to assume the roles asinstructional leaders effectively in colleges of education in Ghana.

KEYWORDS: Instructional Leadership Behaviour; Continuous Professional Development; Principals,Tutors