Factors Affecting the Implementation of CPD in Secondary Schools of Wolkite Town Gurage Zone

Abstract

The Purpose of this study was to assess the factors affecting the implementation of CPD in Wolkite town secondary schools. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through questionnaires, unstructured interviews and document analysis. The analysis was made on the data obtained from a sample of 76 teachers responded to written questionnaires, and 2 cluster supervisors, 4 school principals and town education officials were responded to ustructured interviews. Besides, documents were analyzed. The data were analyzed using mean and the standard deviation. The result revealed that the implementation of CPD in Wolkite town secondary schools had not been properly implemented for the intended purposes of the program. The CPD activities do not planned, managed and implemented appropriately. Most activities of the CPD are not fully appropriate for the achievement of students and to support the teaching learning process by facilitating classroom practice. Due to the inappropriate management and implementation of the CPD, the activity of all the stakeholders’ do not solved the day to day problems of the education system efficiently. Evaluation and monitoring of the program was not run with the appropriate technical skills of the responsible bodies. There is no supportive personnels to support the work load of secondary school managers, in the secondary schools of the town. With regard to needs assessment, the majority of respondents evaluated the involvement of stakeholders in needs assessment of the CPD priorities to be planned as below average. Moreover, the major problems in the secondary schools of the town regarding the implementation of CPD are limitations of linking the CPD activities with the school improvement program, the poor understanding towards the nature and purpose of the CPD and not properly understanding the CPD activities effectively. Finally, to improve the situation, it was suggested that training should be given to stakeholders on the program, the CPD should be planned critically at all levels, the town should fulfill the necessary personnels for all schools and clusters according to the evaluation and assessment of the program for the effectiveness should be essential. In addition to this, it is necessary to develop and use an appropriate policy guideline in the context of the town by participating responsible bodies is recommended.