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Item Evaluative Research on the Effectiveness of The Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching /Pgdt/ Program: The Case of Addis Ababa City Governement and Oromia Region(Addis Ababa University, 2016-09) , Gashaw Aklilu; Teshome Tola,The purpose of the study was to evaluate as to how the PGDT program design was implemented in the education system. The research has used a descriptive survey research design. To this end, the researcher attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of the program implementation in comparison to its design making use of the data collected from stake holders such as the MoE, PGDT trainer universities, and Regional Education Bureaus‟. Consequently, a purposive sampling, simple random sampling, systematic random sampling, and census techniques were employed so as to select samples from university coordinators, MoE & REBs‟ experts and PGDT gradutes. In this regard, 550 pgdt graduate teachers were selected from a list of 1353 working in Oromiya, and Addis Ababa and 10 coordinators from mentioned institutes have been selected purposively based on their knowledge and involvement in the program. Of 10 purposively selected PGDT coordinators four were from the AAU & DBU, two were from MoE, and four were from Oromiya & Addis Ababa education bureaus. Data were collected through questionnaire from pgdt graduates and interviews were used to collect data from the ten selected education professionals of the MoE, AAU, DBU, OEB, & AAEB. Content validity, and reliability were made to the questionnaire prepared for PGDT graduates, and necessary corrections and eliminations were made. On the other hand, a content validity check only was made to the interview questions prepared and they were of two types; one for MoE & REB senior experts and the other for PGDT coordinators from AAU & DBU. The data collected from the pgdt graduates were analysed using the SPSS software and thematic narrations while the data collected through interview. Generally speaking, the study found out that the implementation of the program was ineffective based on the data collected from all of the respondents. The main findings of the study were the implementation of the PGDT program found to be ineffective to satisfy the demands of private schools all over the country, unable to make use of all selection criteria‟s except that the entrance examination, didn‟t compensate all those role players who participate in the training especially mentors, could not attract competent and interested candidates, found to be permeable to let untrained „teachers‟ to join the system, deny autonomy of teacher educators, and could not retain trained teachers. Moreover, the program was found to be closed for those private applicants who might possibly be relatively competent and interested to become teachers having the training at their own paceItem Practices, Challenges and Prospects of School Net Implementation in Secondary Schools of Addis Ababa City Administration(Addis Ababa University, 2018-06) Hussien,Said, ; Teshome Tola,The purpose of this study was discussing the existing Practices, Predicaments and prospects of School net Implementation in selected secondary schools in Addis Ababa. The main research questions raised were the extent of School Net implementation in the sample schools, the perceptions of teachers’, students’ and school leadership on School Net and the challenges for successful implementation of School Net. The research utilized mixed research method. And descriptive survey research design was used. The sampling methods employed were purposive, random sampling and stratified random sampling. A simple random sampling method was used to select sample sub cities. A purposive sampling method was used to select sample schools,their principals and experts. A stratified random sampling method was used to select teachers and students. The study used both primary and secondary sources. The researcher collected data from teachers, students, School leadership from sample schools, AACEB experts and sub city educational experts. The major data collection instruments include Questionnaires, interviewers, observation check list and document analysis. The major findings of the study include there were no infrastructure, equipment shortage in the schools. But there were functionality problems of computer and plasma TV. The study showed teachers lack appropriate ICT training. Even teachers have the same perception like the previous plasma transmission. There was good perception on educational plasma content lessons. Lastly, the study revealed that the implementation of school net in schools in Addis Ababa faces different challenges. These challenges include unavailability and inappropriate ICT infrastructure, teachers training and educational plasma contents in the secondary schools; limited ICT knowledge and skills for both the teachers and the students characterized by inadequate time for in-service courses for teachers; limited technical support during teaching and learning process, and lack of proper ICT policies in the secondary schools. There is a gap in owning the project properly and there is no continuous support, monitoring and evaluating school Net and giving responsibility to school leaders and different office levels were not managed well. The teachers in School Net project did not include the plasma content lessons in their daily and weekly lesson plan. Hence, the research concluded that the inadequate practice, poor perception and the mentioned challenges hindered school net implementation in the schools. Key words: ICT, School Net, Implementation, challenges, Prospects, Secondary School.