Teachers' Participation in Decision Making in Government Secondary Schools of West Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State
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2021-08
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate the practices of teachers’ participation in
decision making in secondary schools in West Shewa. To conduct this study, a descriptive survey
method was employed. A total of 247 respondents (197 teachers, 15 principals, 35 PTAs, were
included in the study. The teacher respondents were selected by systematic random sampling
design while educational office officials and teachers representatives were selected by purposive
sampling method. The data were gathered through questionnaire, interview and observation.
Data gathered through questionnaire were analyzed using percentage, weighted mean and
independent sample t-test. Data obtained through interview and document analysis were
qualitatively analyzed. School leaders in encouraging teachers’ participation in school decision making were found to be ineffective. It was thus concluded that teachers role in school decision making not have been given due attention in this study, This is likely to affect the holistic
activities of school in general and teaching learning process in particular. Finally, the study
called for the need to facilitate condition in which trained principals in school administrative
will be assigned, providing extrinsic reward to teachers with exemplary performance in their
profession, establishing a collaborative relationship among teachers, treating and motivating all
teachers equally and the school leaders Should communicate and give clear information on the
issues related with school planning to develop the sense of transparency in between teachers and
school leaders were also some of the major recommendations forwarded in order to improve
teachers’ participation in school decision-making.
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Decision Making Principals Secondary School Teachers‟ participation