School Plan Development and Its Implementation in School of Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfine
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2018-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the practices of developing and implementing school
level plans: The case of Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne. The primary sampling units
were 3 woredas which were taken out of 6 total woredas by using simple random sampling
techniques and 1 town administrative by using availability sampling techniques. The target
woredas encompasses 160 teaching staff taken out of 255 teaching staff by using simple random
techniques .And 106 KETB were selected taken out of 160 by simple random sampling method.
10 Principals, 10 Supervisors and 8 Vise principals were included in the study using availability
sampling techniques.
To this end a descriptive survey design was employed for the study: both quantitative and
qualitative data were gathered through questionnaire, interviews and document review. Close
ended and open ended item questionnaire was distributed to 160 (100%) of teachers and
106(100%) of Parent Teachers Associations (PTA) and Keble Education and Training Board
(KETB) members, 10(100%) principal, 8(100%) of Vice principals and 10(100%) of supervisor
who filled in and returned the questionnaire. In addition, 10 principals and supervisor of
schools were interviewed. The collected data were analyzed using number and percentage.
Some of the major findings were: the practices of identifying priority areas to develop school
plan was not conducted through evidence based assessment of the existing situation and selfassessment
before beginning to decide on school improvement goals, to plan and implement
properly. The participation of stakeholders in developing and implementing school level plan
was not up to the expectation and lack coordination and integration. The level of monitoring and
evaluation was low, whether the school level school plans are implemented as they are intended.
Furthermore, the reward system was not enough. Therefore, it is concluded that the above
mentioned problems are major factors that hampered school planning and implementation
activities of school level plans. Hence, it is suggested that the coordinated efforts of Regional
Education Biro(REB), WEO/TEO and schools is needed to minimize these problems at their
infancy stage and ensure the implementation of school level plans by giving continuous training,
technical support and reward best performing stakeholders and school community.
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School Plan Development, Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfine