School Community contribution Insupervision: The case of Bonaya Boshe Woreda Primary Schools
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2021-08
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the practices and challenges of school community
contribution in supervision of primary schools in Boneya Boshe Woreda. The study employed
descriptive survey method and quantitative and qualitative data was used. The study was
conducted in randomly selected 5 primary schools of Bonaya Boshe Woreda. The total
population of this study consisted of 300 teachers, 27 principals, 12 vice principals, 5
Supervisors, 135 PTA members and 12,597 students. Among respondents’ supervisors, principals,
vice principal and PTAs were selected by purposive sampling technique, and teachers and students
were selected by simple random sampling technique. The interview and document analysis were also
conducted to cross check the information obtained through questionnairie. The quantitative data
were edited, organized, tallied, and tabulated and then analyzed by using frequency and
percentages descriptive statements. The qualitative data were analyzed, as the researcher
understood them.
The findings indicated that poor training, poor knowledge of school supervision, lack of support
and motivation and lack of follow-up school supervision activities from concerened bodies and
lack of commitment and initiative on part of school community have affected supervision. Due to
major limitations mentioned above school community partition in supervision has a very little
contribution in the study area.
The study concluded school community participation is very crucial because it creates
awareness among stakeholders on how funds are being used and get to decide on their
wellbeing, also when communities participate transparency and accountability of the leaders
increases hence having projects of quality standards.
Finally, to minimize and if possible to solve the problems, the following recommendations were
drawn; Consistent and well-organized trainings should be arranged for School community,
Bonaya Boshe Woreda Administration should provide valuable support in various ways such as
by allocating budget and creating favorable conditions for supervision, school principals shoud
provide time for school community to meet and share ideas with one another and encourages
them to make connections across disciplines, Stakeholders ought to carry out continuously
evaluation of supervision practices. There should be qualified and well-trained leadership at
each school level who able to give support (directive) to the overall activities of supervision to
primary schools in the study area