Utilization of School Supplementary Curriculum Materials in Private Primary Schools in Addis Ababa
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2017-11
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the utilization of school supplementary
curriculum materials in two private primary schools in Addis Ababa. To conduct this
study concurrent mixed research design was used. A total of 259 respondents
participated in the study comprising 174 students, 12 teachers, 65 parents, 4
administrators and 4 Education Bureau supplementary materials evaluators. The
sample students were selected using stratified sampling and simple random sampling
technique. The sample schools, teachers, administrators and AAEB supplementary
materials evaluators were selected using purposive sampling techniques.
Questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion and document analysis were the
data collection tools employed for the study. Having checked the validity and
reliability of the instruments data were collected from students, teachers, parents,
administrators and Addis Ababa Education Bureau supplementary curriculum
materials ‘evaluators. Data from students were obtained by using questionnaire and
FGD while data from teachers, administrators and Addis Ababa Education Bureau
supplementary materials’ evaluators were collected using interview. Moreover, data
from parents were collected using open ended questionnaires. SPSS version 21 was
used to analyze data and to get frequencies, percentages, and mean scores. The
findings of this study revealed that stakeholders have positive view on the contribution
of the school supplementary curriculum materials to students’ learning. However, in
the preparation of school supplementary curriculum materials, especially in using the
Addis Ababa regional state language, the schools did not consider the Education and
Training Policy as the schools were preparing supplementary materials in English
language. Thus, making supplementary curriculum materials’ proofreading, revising
continuously, having forums for discussions with teachers on how they view the topics
and sub-topics of the syllabus and training teachers how to prepare supplementary
curriculum materials were suggested by stakeholders to improve school
supplementary curriculum materials. Hence, to improve the utilization of school
supplementary curriculum materials, schools need to organize a department that
checks the supplementary curriculum materials before they are published. The
Education Bureau needs to work hard in creating deep awareness for teachers in the
preparation and utilization of supplementary curriculum materials. In addition to this,
the Bureau may prepare supplementary curriculum materials that are standardized
and can be used by all schools as a model as well as creating forums that widen the
awareness of parents about the importance of children’s learning in their mother
tongue languages.
Key words: Supplementary curriculum materials, Syllabus, Students’ learning
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Supplementary curriculum materials, Syllabus, Students’ learning