The Factors Influencing the Effective Implementation of Continuous Profesional Development Program. The Case of Selected Secondary Schools of Addis Ababa
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2014-02
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Addis Ababa University
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The ma in objective of this study was to inves tigate th e factors influencing the effective
imple ment a ti on of CPO Program in Addis Ababa city administration. To accomplish thi s purpose. a
descriptive Survey method was e mployed. Da ta for th e study were coll ec ted using Qu es tionna ires.
interview and document analysis. By Purposive sampling method from Addis Abab a c ity
administration, Abiyot Kirs. Oerartu Tullu and Lafto secondary sc hools were se lected as a sample.
In the study 109 Teac hers participated on filing th e questionnaires and 1 5 Teachers have
Participated on interview in number 6 teac hers. 3 Unit leaders . 3 direc tors. 3 sub city Educational
Experts have Participated on a n interview and document analysis is also took place in se lected
sc hools a nd portfolio of six te ac her. two teachers from each school have been seen. Data ob ta in ed
through ques tionnaires were qua litati ve ly described and interpre ted a nd co mbin ed with the
information ob ta in ed throug h interview were qualitatively described in to supplement th e
qu antitat iv e d ata. Th e res ult of da ta a na lysis a nd interpreta ti on indi cated tha t the su pport given to
teachers both pre-services a nd post practice was low. the supports provided for teachers after. th ey
started teaching and follow up-sys tem was also very poor it was consid ered the only responsibility
of the sub ci ty T OP expertis e and supervisors . the attitude of teac hers towa rds th e CPO program
was found n ega tive. and the idea of the teac hers a nd direc tors shows contradiction on CPO
ac tivities. On the bases of these major findings conclusions were made in c hapt e r fiv e. Fin a ll y
recommendations were suggested.
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Profesional Development Program