Analyses of organizational Capacity in Implementing School Improvement Program in Government Secondary Schools of South West Shoa Zone
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2021-10
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the Organizational Capacity in implementing SIP in
Government Secondary Schools of South West Shoa Zone and identified organizational structure,
leadership and management, human resource, financial resources, internal and external
infrastructure and work practice on the SIP program. The study employed a descriptive survey
design with both quantitative and qualitative method. The study was conducted in 10 secondary
schools of the five sample waredas. Then from each school and respective woreda teachers were
selected by using simple random sampling technique whereas school principals, vice principals,
secondary school supervisors, and WEO experts were selected on the purposive basis of decisive
position they assume pertaining to the issue. For this study, Questionnaire was used as the main
instrument of data collection from teachers’. Accordingly, 270 copies were distributed out of
which 260 from teachers were properly filled and returned. The data obtained from questionnaires
were analyzed using statistical tools such as percentages, weighted mean score and standard
deviation. On the other hand, the data obtained through Interview and Document review were
analyzed qualitatively to substantiate the result of quantitative analysis. The findings of the study
revealed that the overall condition of the school was challenging and needs strong improvement.
Organizational structure, leadership and management capacity, resource capacity, constraints of
internal and external infrastructure and its utilization, lack of conducive work condition were
identified as factors responsible for the ineffectiveness of implementation of SIP. It is therefore, to
make SIP implementation meaningful it is recommended that efforts has to be made to fulfill the
internal and external organizational capacity with the availability of resources and proper
utilization, strong political leadership and commitment, clear organizational structure, creating
enabling work environments were most prominent factor. The study has also recommended
integrated efforts of all stakeholders mainly, the school community, parents, school principals in
collaboration with Woreda Education Office, Zonal Education Office, Oromia Education Bureau
and the Federal Ministry of Education to implement the desired objectives of the school
improvement program.
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Organizational Capacity, Leadership, Management, Resource, Environment