The Practice and Problems of Preparing and Implemennng Educadonal Strategic plan in Amhara Region
| dc.contributor.advisor | Kassahun, Tilaye(PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yohannes, Abawey | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-11T10:48:35Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-10T12:24:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-11T10:48:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-10T12:24:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The main purpose of the study was to assess the practice and probLems of preparing and impLemenring educationaL strategic pLans in Aillhara region with the intent of suggesting ways for improving it. AccordingLy, to answer the basic research questions in reLation to the magnitude of stakeholders' invoLvement, adequacy and utilization of resources, competence of ZED and WEO heads for effective preparation and impLementation of educationaL strategic pLans, system of plan monitoring and evaLuatiol/, and major difficuLties encountered in preparing and impLementing educational strategic pLanning were sought in the cOllrse of the study. The research method elllpLoyed was a descriptive su rvey. Stratified, purposive, and simpLe ral/dom sampling techniques were used to identify and seLect the major data sources of the study. The study included 96 department heads; 24 principals; 84 zone and woreda planners, process owners al/d experts; and j I work process pelformers, pLan and program experts from region and zone as main data sources. Questionnaires, interview, and document analyses were the major instruments used for data gathering. The data obtained through the above instruments were analyzed using percentage, tn,ean scores, weighted mean. values. chi-square lest, and I- test. The finding of this study indicated that the educational strategic planning practices in AlI1hara region has been characterized by weak stakeholders involvement in the strategic pLanning activities, inadequate budget and poor utilization '!f resources, lack of competence of ZED and WEO heads to impLement the strategies, inadequacy of monitoring and evaluation systems, velY poor motivatiol1al incentives given lO the lvorkers and inadequacy or unreliable data were the major problems that affect the successjid implemenlCltion '!f the educational strategic plans in Amhara region. Based on the major findings conclusions were drawn as; meaningful participation of stakeholders, relevant planners' knowLedge and/or experience found to be weak and there was an inadequacy of plan monitoring and evaluation system in the seLected zones ads woredas. Finally recommendations were accordingLy forwarded. Thus, increasing stakehoLders participation, expanding sources of resource, providing sustainable capacity building trainings jar ZED and WEO Heads, creating an independent body for pLal/ monitoring and evaLuation, the needforfllrther research works were some of the most importan./ remedies fha/n.eed fa be taken so as 10 alleviate the existing situations. VII | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Addis Ababa Universty | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/319 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa Universty | en_US |
| dc.subject | Educational Strategic Plan In Amhara | en_US |
| dc.subject | Information Technology | en_US |
| dc.title | The Practice and Problems of Preparing and Implemennng Educadonal Strategic plan in Amhara Region | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |