An Assessment of the Practices and Problems of the Management of Cluster Resource Centers in Primary Schools of East Wollega Zone
| dc.contributor.advisor | Manishaa Pandey | |
| dc.contributor.author | Asfaw Wodajo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-02T05:43:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-09-02T05:43:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-03-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | School Cluster Model has been one of the strategies that are being implemented in Ethiopian education system to address the problems of educational quality and efficiency. In practice, however, the management of the school cluster resource centers has been highly challenged by a number of problems. Thus, the main purpose of the study was to assess the practices and problems of the management of primary schools cluster resource centers in East Wollega Zone. Based on this purpose, a review of related literature was made. Descriptive survey method was usedfor the study. Samples were taken from ZEO experts, WEOs experts and officials, CRC committee members, and teachers from both satellite schools and CRCs to be used as data sources. Questionnaire and an interview guide were employed for data collection. In order to select representative samples from the populations, availability and random sampling techniques were followed. Percentage and chi-square test were used as statistical tools for data analysis and interpretation. The findings of the study revealed that despite some improvements in the cases of students participation rate/enrollment, better framework for teachers ' inspection, pupil competitions and teachers ' and schools ' experience-sharing, the important purposes and strategies of the implementation of the cluster model were not well practiced in the CRCs and lacked comprehensiveness in terms of coverage of essential administrative, pedagogic, economic and political aspects. The important managerial functions did not involve the major actors such as teachers and the community. One of the principles of good governance- the clear definition of roles, responsibilities, authority and accountability of different parts of the CRC system was not well practiced.. On top of this, the finding showed that the major difficulties that hindered the effectiveness of the CRC management system were found to be insufficiency of awareness, lack of financial and material budget, shortage of skilled manpower (lack of proper staffing), lack of facilities, and lack of community financial, material and labor support. The findings of the study imply that the current situation of the CRC management really calls for special attention if the systems are to be efficient and effective in bringing about the desired change. Finally, measures that should be taken by DEB, EWZEO, WEDs and the CRC systems were suggested. The major ones were the need to build adequate awareness among the major CRC stakeholders about the purposes, basic requirements and implementing strategies of the cluster model, establish clear vision, mission and strategies for the implementation of the model, staff the CRCs properly, clearly define the roles, responsibilities, authorities and accountabilities of each portion/actor of the systems, generate one's own income, build consensus among the CRC actors with regard to the acceptable standards of performance and basic requirements in terms of financial, material and skilled manpower needs, arrange workshops and trainings for each segment of the cluster systems to enhance their managerial and implementing capacities were suggested. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/8939 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Management of Cluster in Primary Schools | |
| dc.title | An Assessment of the Practices and Problems of the Management of Cluster Resource Centers in Primary Schools of East Wollega Zone | |
| dc.type | Thesis |