Teachers’ Perception of Quality Education in General Secondary Schools in North Shoa Zone of Oromia Regional State

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2014-06

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Addis Ababa University

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The purpose of the study was to investigate teachers’ perception of quality education in general secondary schools in North Shoa Zone of Oromia regional state. To carry out the study, a descriptive survey design was used. The sample of the study consisted of 140 teaches ,14 department heads , 7 principals and 14 vice principals drawn from the sampling schools of the zone. Regarding the respondents teaches were selected by using availability sample method, department heads were selected randomly and principals and vice principals were selected availability sample method. In addition observation was used to compare the response of the respondents with what was actually available in the schools. To gather the necessary data Questionnaire(open-ended and closed ended), interview, observation and document analysis were the main instruments employed .The gathered data from teachers through a questionnaire were analyzed using frequency and percentage. Moreover, the data gathered using an interview held with department heads, principals and vice principals were narrated and analyzed. The findings of the study indicated that the participants’ perceived quality of education in terms of input and output/outcomes. The analysis revealed that general secondary are suffering from very poor condition of learning. Regarding the current status of quality, the study also found that the quality of education in general secondary schools was not satisfactory .participation in tutorial program, continuous assessment, experience sharing with teachers, were the identified strategies employed by the teachers to improve quality of education. Finally, recommendations were drawn based on the above findings. The point of the recommendations include: carefully selection candidate teachers for training, the need for breaking teachers’ problem such as wide range of professional development opportunity for teachers, uphold teachers morale, attractive salary structure of the teachers and encouraging good teacher , provided adequate fund for the schools, resolving student disciplinary problems, strengthening parent-school relationship and provided sufficient text books timely

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Education

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