Analysis of School Principals Leadership Practices and Challenges in Yeka Sub City Selected Government Secondary Schools
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2021-12
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This research analysis school principal’s leadership practices and challenges in Yeka Sub-city:
Dej.Wondirad, Kara’alo, and Millennium Secondary Schools. Literatures on practices and
challenges of school leaders were scrutinized and employed under the study based on research
objectives. The research was carried out using quantitative and qualitative research approach
with descriptive research design. After selecting the schools using stratified sampling, simple
random sampling technique was used to select teachers for questionnaire. The school principals
and supervisor were purposely selected for the interview. Among 287 questionnaires that were
distributed, 255 were returned which shows 93.4% response rate. The result of Cronbach’s
alpha that used to measure internal consistency (reliability) showed that r: 0.964 which
witnesses high internal consistency. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 24. The results
of the study presented in tables, figures, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The overall
finding of the study depicted that planning, goal clarification, organization, management,
decision making and well-coming and bringing changes are among the practices of school
leaders. Among these the finding showed better practices of school leaders in goal clarification
areas. The school principals have limitations in implementing and allocating the school budget
and resources effectively. School principals have fear of decision making. The school principals
faced lack of effective communication and shortage of employees and resources in the school.
Furthermore, the research found low interest of students for education, lack of vision or sense of
purpose for learning and high disciplinary problems. In addition, the school surrounding
environment was challenges of school principals. Also, low participation of parents and limited
commitment of SPTAs in the schools activities were found. Thus, the research concluded that
managing all the school activities: the overall teaching learning processes are practices of
school principals. Lack of proper support from concerned officials, the new educational policy,
financial and resources problems, communication gap, lack of motivation and teachers’
commitment were indicated as challenges. Based on the major findings and conclusions, the
study recommended that the concerned government authorities should give on job training for
teachers, school principals and supervisors. The school principals should create effective
internal and external communication. Concerned authorities should co-operate to solve the
school problems
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Challenges, Leaders, Limitation, Practices, School