Wirtu, Dessu (PhD)Kassie, Kitaw2019-01-172023-11-102019-01-172023-11-102007-07http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/15836The pWjJose o[lhis sludy lIDS 10 assess Ihe approprialeness oflhe Inodlliar leXI, IJrol'ision of learning malerials, accessibililY o[supporlive services, and Ihe el[orls made by Ihe key players. For Ihe silldy, descriplive sllrvey I"as employed whereby firsl hand in[orl11olion were galhered using mulliple inslrumenls. Accordingly, 324 sludenls, who were selecled by clusler sampling, have filled in Ihe queslionnaires: and inlerviews were made wilh purpose[ully selecled 5-biolog), IlIIors, 3-unil coordinalors and a DEMD principal. Moreover, 3-lulorial cenlas. which were selecled by convenience sampling ,,,ere observed. The quanlilalive dala were analyzed using percenlages. The qualilalive dala were inlerpreled by narraling and supplemenled 10 quanlilalive reslliis. Some oflhe major findings were: delay in arrival of modular lexl, absence of eleclronic inslruclionalmedia and olher supplemenlOlY prinled lexls, lack of informalion aboul Ihe IUlorial session and exam dale, lack of lraining, inconsislency o[ Ihe IlIlorial schedule. lillie lime gap belween Ihe IlIlorial and exam dale, long IlIrnaround lime for feedback, absence of COl11menlS on sludel1ls' assignmenl work, and lack of close follow-ups. II was also no led Ihal olher supporling services like: librm y, laboralOlY and counseling services were inaccessible. AdminislralOrs and sludenls were found 10 be less commitled 10 Iheir respeclive dUlies and responsibililies. II is concluded Ihal sll/denls' learning was affecled by problems in Ihe provision of learning malerials, inadequacy o[supporlive services, lack of coordinalion and minimal engagemenl (![ Ihe key players. Finally, limely deli vel)! of learning malerials, Illilizalion of eleclronic media, limely and conslnlClive f eedbacks, in-service Iraining~, and providing necesscllY supportive services are recommendedenImplementation of Distance Secondary EducatioThesis