Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to examine practices of on-job training of teachers in primary
schools of Ambo town Administration. To achieve the purpose of the study, descriptive survey design
was employed. Survey method was used to collect quantitative data, while interview was used for
collecting qualitative data. Five primary schools were selected from schools found in the town using
simple random sampling technique. 94 teachers and 9 school leaders were involved in the study using
simple random sampling method. In addition to this, town education expert were participated in the
interview through purposive sampling method. The data obtained were analyzed by mean, percentage
and standard deviation with the help of SPSS version 23 software. The major findings of the study were
needs assessment, prioritization of the training needs, the major types of on the job training and the
challenges facing of on the job training program presented in the primary schools teachers of Ambo
town Administration, was not designed and implemented based on accurate identification of needs
assessment, prioritization of the training program. Conclusion ;Overall, the result of the study show
absence of need assessment, weak prioritization criteria and planning adversely affect the training
program. It can therefore, be concluded that satisfactory results cannot be observed from on job
training programs offered in the school under study and contributing rare to teaching and learning.
Therefore, from the result it can be deducted that on job training programs in the study area was
constrained with multiplicity of problems and seems serve less of the role it out to have served.
Therefore, it is recommended firstly that, since resources are limited, the school in the town should use
the available resources efficiently to focus on areas like job training without forgetting the others.
Second, schools should have a clearly marked budget for training programs. Third, schools should
design a feasible and justifiable training proposal and submit it to NGOs to get funds. Finally, they
should document the training process and its benefits in a well-organized manner for future use and
have an evaluation program for further improvement. Therefore, school managers and town education
experts should support and enforce training programs so that its benefits and learning activities of
primary schools by capacitating teachers.
