Community Participation in the Implementation of Primary School Curriculum: The Case of Megabit 18 Elementary School in Tigray Region
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2008-06
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Addis Ababauniversity
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the community participation in
primary school curriculum implementation by examining the school's initiatives
and commilm nts, the level of community participation in school management
and fulfilling infrastructure; In addition to these, it was aimed at identifying
factors thal in!lucnce community participation, and Lo come out with solutions.
The mcthod uscd in this study was a mixed method approach and data were
collected through questionnaires, intervicws and document sources. Data
through questionnaires were collected from teachers and students, and the
interview data were collected from the principals, PTA members and parents in
the school, that is Megabit 18 Elementary School.
The findings indicated that community participation in primary school
curriculum implementation in Megabit 18 Elementary school is bounded by
money contribution for building construction and PTA members participation in
monitoring financial resources distribution effectively. But the participation of
parents in school-parent relations, parent-teacher cooperation, and parents
involvement in the children's education in School is unsatisfactory. Parents
support their children in education privately at home. The low parent
involvement in primary school curriculum implementation was found to be due
to lack of adequate training from the side of pri\lcipals, lack of training and
awareness of lhe teachers and parents.
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To enhance community participation in primary school curriculum
implementation, the school has to take part the new education !I.-eform program,
-that is community participation in school improvement program and general
t educational leadership,' management and organization improvement program
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Primary School Curriculum