THE PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF GUBRYE TOWN IN SSNP REGION

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of school improvement program in Gubrye town SNNP regional state. The overall objective of the study was to investigate the implementation, challenges and opportunities of school improvement program in the Town and come up with some insights that would help practitioners, experts, education bureau and Town education officers address the issue under discussion to achieve the goal of school improvement program in the study town. The study sample included were 66teachers from the 1 secondary schools selected through taken using simple random sampling technique / using the lottery method/ since the method employed to select sample units out of large population area added to manage the study. And 3principals selected comprehensive sampling techniques, who manage the schools. Furthermore, cluster supervisor s and Town education experts were included in the study. To this end, descriptive survey study method was used. Since this method is used to assess the existing practice or situation of the program. Instruments used to gather data were questionnaires and interviews. The major findings of the study revealed that the major challenges of the effective implementation of SIP are: -Lack of necessary awareness, involvement in SIP implementation part of teachers, lack of school facilities, the implementation of SIP which does not consider the existing situation of schools, resistance of teachers to change and students, lack of practical training on the uses of SIP tools. There for to address the gap raised, some recommendations have been forwarded. The school, the Town education office and the Regional education bureau should try to make awareness through continuous training and making teachers active participant in the overall activities of the program, reducing resistance teachers, students and reducing lack of school facilitate making the SIP school centered by involving teachers and other stack holders (community, parents, students and on-governmental Organizations) to identify problem and give solution. By doing so the challenges might be reduced. On the other hand, the study disclosed the major opportunities of SIP. These opportunities are Delivering the students text book 1:1to schools by the concerned body, easing of teachers work load, Provision of continuous training, these opportunities facilitate the effective implementation of the program. Therefore, it should be protected from any constraints.