The Practices and Challenges of School Development planning and Implementation: The Case of Diga Woreda Secondary Schools
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study was to assess the practices and challenges of school development plan implementation in Diga woreda Secondary Schools. The researcher used descriptive survey design using mixed methods research approach of both quantitative and qualitative data. The data sources were both primary and secondary sources. The primary sources were Diga woreda secondary schools principals, teachers, students, school board management committees and department heads from four secondary schools of the woreda. The researcher took Ifa, Fododo, Diga, and ArjoGudetu secondary schools were for this study. Participants’ were147teachers, 40 department heads and 51 school board management committees who were selected by purposive sampling techniques and 162 students were selected using systematic random sampling while the four school principals were included with the availability sampling technique. The main data gathering tools used in the study were questionnaire, interview and document analysis. Questionnaire were prepared to collect data from teachers, students, department heads and school board management committees while interview question was prepared to gather information from school principals. Quantitative data that were gathered through questionnaire were analyzed with the Percentage, mean and standard deviations. Data obtained from interview responses and documents review was analyzed and discussed using narration. The results of the study revealed that the priority in school development planning and implementation of secondary school were not similarly emphasized among teachers, students, department heads, school board management and principals. The level of stakeholders’ participation in the school development planning and implementation identified as to be low. The major problems that face secondary schools in practice and challenges of school development planning and implementation were identified inadequate technical support from the higher officials, shortage of training and awareness for stakeholders to participate in sdp, inadequate materials and resource. Based on findings of the study the researcher recommended that secondary schools have better to build common understanding, strong communication and making collaboration among stakeholders
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