The Status of School Improvement Program in Government Primary Schools of Makuey Woreda, Gambella People National Regional State.
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2018-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This research was designed to examine the school improvement program implementation by focusing on status of school improvement program in selected primary Schools of Makuey Woreda. In order to achieve this purpose, mixed design -both quantitative and qualitative approach was employed as research method in the study. The study was conducted in eight primary schools from a total of 13 primary schools in makuey woreda.The schools were randomly selected by random sampling technique. Teachers and students were selected by simple random sampling technique whereas the School principals, supervisors, woreda education office core process owner, active parents were selected by purposive sampling techniques. To gather data, questionnaires, interviews, FGD, observation and document reviews were employed. After the data were gathered, analysis was made by organizing in tables and computing using frequencies, percentage, mean value, standard deviation. The findings of study indicated that the status of teacher, students and parents participation in planning and implementing SIP was low; the mechanism through which monitoring and evaluation practiced to support SIP implementation was not in position to effectively run SIP. Furthermore the level of participation of community members to offer necessary support was low. In addition most of activities across the four domains were implemented at low level. Hence from the result of the study the overall implementation of SIP was low. Shortage of budget, insufficient school facilities, inability of school improvement committee to properly play their role, inadequate planning, low involvement of stake holders in the implementation of SIP and inadequate monitoring and evaluation were major factors that negatively affect SIP implementation. To alleviate the problems and to improve quality of education it was suggested that wereda education office should allocate adequate budget and schools should design income generating mechanism, fulfill school facilities, making active participation of stakeholders on planning SIP implementation, making school committee functional and strengthening monitoring and evaluation on school improvement program implementation.
Key Terms: school improvement; school effectiveness; leadership; teaching and learning; community participation; school environment; decision-making;
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school improvement, school effectiveness, leadership, teaching and learning, community participation, school environment, decision-making