Qualitative identification the roles of educational supervisors and their impact on improving the teaching-learning process

The main task of educational supervisors is to communicate and work professionally with teachers to improve the teaching and learning process. The purpose of this research was to identify the roles of educational supervisors and their influence in improving the teaching and learning process. exploratory mixed method with both qualitative and quantitative approaches was used. The theme analysis method was used in the qualitative approach. In this regard, a semi-structured interview was conducted using a purposeful approach, with 13 teachers and supervisors working in primary schools in the villages of Qom. After the implementation of interviews and data analysis through systematic coding by MAXQDA2020 software, 285 conceptual codes, 25 sub-categories and 5 main categories were identified, which included five dimensions of developmental, educational, logistic, leadership, and supervisory roles. In the quantitative part, 120 teachers working in elementary schools in the villages of Qom province completed the questionnaire. Smart pls software was used to analyze quantitative data. Results showed that the five mentioned roles positively and significantly affect the teaching-learning process.