The Practices And Challenges Of School Improvement Program In Burayu Sub City Sheger City Administration

Abstract

This research was designed to examine the school improvement program implementation by focusing on its practices and challenges in selected Secondary Schools of Burayu sub city. To this end descriptive survey design was employed. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used in the study. The study was guided by questions; such for the focused group discussion, semi-structured interviews, observation and document analysis the data were analyzed by using content analysis technique. Simple random sampling was used to select the woredas under the study and purposive sampling techniques were employed to the principals, school supervisors and school improvement committees. Simple random sampling techniques were used to teachers and students. Also focused group discussions were employed to parent’s student teachers association and school improvement committees. Teachers’ attitude and the capacities of the school leaders; moreover, were revealed as the internal factor that hindered the successfulness of the program. As a result, school leaders were advised to conduct self-assessment and prioritized the problems when planning for school improvement program. It was also forwarded that after the assignment of school leaders, woreda education administrators would be better providing principals and cluster supervisors with management related or leadership training. Finally, strengthening the community involvement and collaborative planning were recommended to school principals as well as teachers of the schools.