Implement A tion of Teachers' Career Structure in Secondary Schools in Gedeo Zone: Problems and Prospects
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study was cOllducted to investigate the implementation practices and problems 0/ the
Teachers ' Career Structure Scheme in the Secondary Schools 0/ Gedeo Zone. The sample
consiSIS a/five secondary schools and principals, vice principals supervisors, department he"t/s,
unit leaders and teachers with a IOtal number 0/206 drawn ji-om respective schools were suh/ccts
0/ the study. [n addition two woreda education ojJicers and a zonal Teachers Association
chairperson were subjects 0/ the study. [n order to address the study 's objectives, a descriplive
survey method was used. Regarding data gathering and processing, questionnaire and illterview
were instruments ell/played /01' data col/ection, w/'l/1e t-test, chi-square, Spearman Rank Order
correlation, fratio and percentage were used/or analyzing data. /vi ainly t he s tndy dealt w itll
Teachers' Career Structure implementation problems such as: introduction 0/ '1uOIo systell/ 0/
cOlI/petitioll to screen teachers, intelference 0/ political bodies, interruption 0/ the career schell/e.
Attempts also made to investigate the appropriateness 0/ the career proll/otion criteria, the
career contribution to teachers and teaching, and the measures to he taken to all<!viatc
implementation problenls. 'The findings 0/ the study revealed that the Teachers' Career Structure
ill1plelnentation was against the guideline due 10 inappropriateness 0/ the proll/otion criteria,
budget constraints, introduction 0/ quota and the interference 0/ political bodies. Concerning
teachers' pe'formance evaluation, currently pelformance is evaluated based 011 TROPII
Principles. [t was also among the findings 0/ Ihe study that evaluators (principals, vice
principals, ullit leaders, supervisor, department heads) have knowledge 0/ the career scheme
better t han the evaluatees (teachers) and have positive attitude tnward TROPII as 11'1'11 (IS ,he
career scheme. Hegarding the effectiveness 0/ the career scheme: it contributed low or has not
brought any remarkable change in ilnproving the socio-econmnic status 0/ teachers. Similarly, its
contribution /01' retaining teachers in their profession and improving the teaching leaming
process is found to be low. There/m'e, the Teachers' Career Structl/re has I/O relevoncl' in
improving the various aspects 0/ teachers' and teaching pro/essiol/. Finally, it would be
recommended thai providing training /01' the implellienlers, /'lUI king subsequell/ modifications on
the career promotion criteria, and implementation' 'J/ certification, licensing and provision 0/
CPD programs.
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Implement A tion of Teachers' Career Structure