Educational leadership development practices, opportunities and prospects in woreda education offices of bunobedele zone: leaders perspective

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the practice, opportunities and prospects of leadership development in the Woreda Education Offices of Buno Bedele Zone. The descriptive survey was adopted with both qualitative and quantitative research approach. The study population comprised a totalling 111 employees’ from selected education offices and 87 employees were sampled for this study. Questionnaires and interview were served as data collection instruments. The data were analyzed using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and one sample T- test. The analysis was supported by the statistical software Statistical Package for Social Scientists 20 versions. The findings of the study revealed that need assessment, work environment on the job training, on mentoring and feedback were poorly practiced in Woreda education offices of the zone by (M=1.94, SD= 1.05), (M=1.75, SD= 1.03), (M=2.02, SD= 1.05), (M=1.73, SD= .95) and (M=1.96, SD= 1.12).Further one sample T-test analysis was found that need assessment perception difference was df=87,t=-7.65, p<0.05, work environment perception difference was df=87,t=-9.21, p<0.05,on the job training ,perception difference was df=87,t=-7.08, p<0.05, on mentoring perception difference was df=87,t=-10.17, p<0.05, and feedback perception difference was df=87,t=-6.74, p<0.05,were statistically significant difference among respondents. The study concluded that need assessment, work environment on the job training, on mentoring and feedback were poor in Woreda education offices of the zone. There is an opportunities, challenges and also there are prospects on Woreda education offices of the zone. Finally, the study recommended that Woreda administration and heads of Woreda education offices should incorporate to improve need assessment, work environment, on the job training and feedback in their offices. Leaders of Woreda education offices of the zone should have used all the existing opportunities in achieving their intended objectives and they should have a tactics used to overcome the challenges in their offices