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    Survey Study on the practices of planned phange In education at local level in west Gojjam administrative zone
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2004-05) Gibramu, Bizu; Woldgerima, Haileselassie(Ato)
    The purpose of this study is to examine the practice of planned change in education at the local level. To meet the objectives of the study, relevant literatures, documents, reports, periodicals had been treated. Descriptive method of study was employed. Questionnaires, interviews and observation were used as instruments for collecting information. Teachers, principals, Woreda education offices heads and experts and members of parent teach ~r association were the source of data. An interview with two of higher officials, the head and deputy, at regional education bureau was also conducted. The collected information was systematically arranged and analyzed. Percentage and numbers are used as tools for the reason that they make it easy to understand the jindings and recommendations for most teachers, principals and political leaders who working at local levels. The study revealed that the critical problems of low student enrol/ment rate, sex and geographical disparity, the absence of competent and motivated teachers and eduClltionalleaders, the shortage of teaching materials and facilities ,and unconducive schoul environment were the major internal causes that demand schools and Woreda Education Offices to bring about p lanned change. On top of that WEO and schools introduced change so as to implement plans that were developed for change by the gover.lInent at variolls levels; local regional and national levels. Woreda Education Offices and schools have introduced planned change in organizing multi grade school, clustering smail schools and alternative schools so as to create beller opportunity for access to education and to improve the utilization of the existing resources. Besides, organizational structure of WEO was changed and new guidelines and strategies were produced to improve and strengthen school-based managemen t. The 110n collaborative school culture, constant turnover of chief educational leaders and th eir lack of competency, inappropriate leadership style at both the district and school level were facto rs that affect the processing of change in education negatively.Above all inadequate educational resources (human, material and finance), inconsistency of plans, poor school community relation, lack of power to make decision at school level were also being the strong restrainingfactors. Educationa/leaders at WEO and schools and teachers attempted to overcome some of these restraining factors. However, the effect was not as such satisfactolY as the dynamism of school environment required. Therefore, the writer recommended that training related with planned change in education in particular and change management in general has to be provided for school teachers and educational leaders. More than other things due attention should be given to improve the capacity of teachers and principals as well as to motivate them. The shortage of teachers also made teachers to carry out more than expected load. As a result they don't have time to think and develop new ideas. Therefore, using high ranked students and knowledgeable persons ji-om the community as tutors, peer instruction, self taught ' and distance program should be introduced. Moreover, schools have to make endeavor to create network / linkage! with other sectors and volunteers to get technical and material support. Besides, Schools need to organize and strengthen research committee and pedagogical center, have to conduct experience sharing in order to induce teachers with new ideas and way of doing things. Furthermore, School based management has to be strengthened. Parents have to be given chance to involve in school administration. The high tum over of the educational leaders has to be minimized and should be given job security.