Although primary school principals of Lode Hetosa Woreda made a good attempt to practice the instructional leadership roles as they were expected, the study revealed many gaps. They did not continuously evaluate teachers performance and provide frequent feedback to motivate teachers. There was absence of frequent classroom observation and inbuilt supervision. This may hamper the attempt which is being made to ensure the quality of education which in turn may negatively affect the attainment of desired goals. The other gap observed was staff professional development program was not promoted as...