%0 Journal Article
%T An Exploration of Issues That Affect Mentoring and Teacher Effectiveness in Government Aided Secondary Schools in the Acholi Sub-Region
%A John Bismarck Okumu
%A Tom Henry Ogwang
%A George Opio
%J Creative Education
%P 1496-1508
%@ 2151-4771
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ce.2023.147095
%X This paper investigates the challenges faced in mentoring and its
implications for<span> teacher effectiveness</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">in Government-aided secondary schools in the</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">Acholi sub-region in Uganda.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">The study used a descriptive, cross sectional
research design within a focus on government aided secondary schools in the
Acholi sub-region.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">It was found that mentoring faces challenges such as
limited time,</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">teachers¡¯ negative attitudes, lack of motivation and
poor relationship between teachers and administrators</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">,</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> which leads teachers to distance themselves from
mentors and avoid mentoring sessions,</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">thus impacting on teacher effectiveness. The study
recommends that education stakeholders should empha</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">size</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">mentoring
to enhance <span>quality education at all levels in
Government-aided secondary schools. Government should institutionalize the</span> mentoring process to change teachers mind set on mentoring and improve quality
mentoring training.
%K Mentoring
%K Challenges
%K Implications
%K Effectiveness
%K Teachers
%K Secondary Schools
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=126703