The Practice and Challenges of Teachers Training and Development in Hawassa City Administration Private Secondary Schools

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the practice and challenges of teachers training and development practice in Hawassa City administration private secondary schools. To attain this general objective, the researcher employed descriptive research design through survey of cross-sectional study to obtain information from sample by means of self-report questionnaire with the help of both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Relevant data for the study was generated from both primary and secondary sources from 183 teachers and 110 school leader who were principals, department heads, unit leaders, cluster supervisors and education office experts. Teachers were selected by simple random sampling technique whereas school leaders were selected purposely by census sampling. Questionnaire, interview and document review were data gathering instruments used throughout this study. Hence, the collected data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential analysis. Frequency, percentage mean and SD were used to satisfy the descriptive analysis whereas independent sample t-test and p-value were computed to satisfy inferential analysis. To compare the mean value of both respondents, independent t-test was computed. Based on the analysis it was found that low implementation of teacher training and development program was practiced, because schools in Hawassa city administration have not been used need assessment techniques to provide training and development programs. Moreover, low motivation among teachers was inhabited because of various factors. These factors were absence of well-organized professional training providers at the nearby, being over burdened by routine business and lack of time for training and development programs, lack of awareness about the importance of training and development. As a result, it was recommended that school shall use different appropriate techniques such as questionnaires, interviews, observation, to address the individual as well as school problems while to need assessment. Moreover, city administration education department shall allocate adequate time for each supervisor and preparing manageable schedule which helps supervisors to provide training effectively.

Keywords: Practice, Challenge, Training, Development

DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/13-13-03

Publication date:August 31^st 2023