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Research Paper from the year 2011 in the subject Pedagogy - The Teacher, Educational Leadership, grade: masters degree level, http://www.mu.ac.ke/ (Dept of Educational Management and Policy), course: Educational administration, language: English, comment: This document is a contribution of two authors and their details are indicated below. About the Authors: Manduku J. Gichaba holds a M. Ed in Educational Administration from University of Eastern Africa, Baraton and a Bachelor of Education degree from Moi University. He has served as a teacher, deputy principal and principal in high school and has taught as part-time lecturer in various universities. He is currently finalizing his Ph. D thesis in Educational Administration. He is quite knowledgable on education issues in Kenya and has a modest publication record. And Jairo Emman Omulako M. Ed. , abstract: The purpose of study was to investigate students' perception on head teacher's role in implementation of girls' re-admission policy. The study was to help highlight the plight of girls who drop out of school as a result of pregnancy with a view of giving them a chance to continue with education through re-admission. To achieve this objective the study examined students' perception on head teachers' administrative, counseling and support roles. Students' perception was the dependent variable whereas the head teachers' age, gender, educational level and teaching experience were independent variables. The study was based on Tinto's (1975) model of student retention which stipulates that a student persists or drops out depending on their degree of both academic and social integration. The research design was a descriptive survey where questionnaires and interview schedule were used to collect data. Target populations were form three students, head teachers, counseling teachers, class teachers and the District Quality Assurance and Standards Officer. Sampling techniques used in the study were Simple Random, Stratifie