Practice of School Based Continuous Professional Development In Government Secondary Schools Of Arbaminch City Adiministration
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 10
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to assess the practices and challenges of school based teachers’ continuous professional development in government secondary schools of Arbaminch city administration in GamoGofa Zone. The study was both descriptive survey and explanatory in nature. To conduct this study data were collected by using questionnaire, interview and documents. The sampling techniques used were both purposive and simple random sampling. The sample size was 83 teachers, 14 school principals, 3 city education office TDP experts, and 3 cluster supervisors with the total of 103 participants out of 286 study population. The participants of interview were city education office TDP experts and cluster supervisors. Questionnaire was administered to 83 teachers and 14 school principals, of which 78 teachers and 14 principals properly filled and returned. Then, the data gathered through closed-ended questionnaire were analyzed quantitatively using frequency, percentage, mean score and standard deviation while the data gathered through interview, openended questions and document were analyzed qualitatively. The finding of the study indicated that the extent to which teachers' participation in CPD activities such as action research, classroom management, mentoring, coaching, involving in induction and portfolio development were inadequately implemented. The school principals, cluster supervisors and city education office experts were providing insufficient support for the teachers. The major challenges identified were unwillingness to participate in CPD activities, lack of training, lack of trained CPD coordinator in schools, inadequacy of supports provided for teachers growth, insufficient allocation of budget, lack of motivation, absence of systematic follow up, lack of giving feedback and evaluating the overall successes and failures of CPD activities, shortage of time. The findings implied that CPD was not implemented successfully due to lack of stakeholders support and follow up activities and many more affecting factors. It has been recommended that city education office should work closely with the schools, allocate the necessary budget for training, motivate teachers to willingly take more responsibilities in the implementation process of CPD and schools should assign well trained CPD facilitators to minimize the effect of challenges affecting CPD implementation.
Authors and Affiliations
Dawit Berehe,, Anteneh Tadessec
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