Abstract:
The purpose of the study was assessing academic development practice in case of some
selected construction and industrial Colleges of Bench-Sheko and West Omo zone of SNNPR.
To conduct the study descriptive survey method was employed. A total of four (4) colleges
were selected by means of available sampling technique and total of 40 participants (college
deans and teachers) were participated in the study and completed questionnaire and give
their response for semi-structured interview. Among the participants, 34 sample respondents
were teachers, and they selected randomly. 4 deans and 2 vice deans were selected availably.
Both qualitative and quantitative approaches of research were employed to quantify and
describe the data. Questionnaire and Semi structured interview were used as data gathering
tools. The collected data by questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics
(frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation). In addition, qualitative data were
analysed immediately after finished the interview of deans and vice deans. The finding of the
study indicates that almost all of the participants of the study have perceived there was a
critical problem, which is related with academic development practice and assessment. The
study also revealed that academic development practice is positively associated with
successfulness of college vision. Summary and conclusion were drawn from descriptive data
interpretation. As recommendation, the government should provide and follow fair
procedure to enhance the academic level of college leaders and other members of the
academic institutions.
