Teachers’ Participation in Decision Making Secondary Schools Teachers’ Participation in Decision Making Secondary Schools of Buno Bedele Zone

Abstract

This research was conducted on an assessment of teachers’ participation in decision-making in some selected schools in the Buno beadle zone. A descriptive survey was conducted. The data were collected from 7 secondary schools, which cover 30% of the target population, by using a simple random sampling method. Data was collected from teachers, department heads, and school principals of the schools. Out of 139 respondents, 81 teachers, 52 department heads, and all7 secondary school principals responded. The analyzed result shows the response of teachers was given a grand mean of 1.41 with a standard deviation of 0.54. Thus, this shows that teachers disagree that they are participating in the DM of the school. The grand result t value was 59.98 and the mean difference result was 1.38. Whereas, the minimum and maximum values were 3.21 and 3.58, respectively. Most teachers disagreed with the teacher’s participation in decisions on rules and regulations of the school, student discipline guidelines, school budgeting and income-generating, on the teacher’s career structure and development, as well as on planning and time allocation for school activities. The grand mean result of department heads is 1.36, with a standard deviation of 0.56. Thus, this shows that the department heads agree that they are participating in the decision on the rules and regulations of the school. The grade t-value was 56.72 and the mean difference result was 1.318. Whereas, the minimum and maximum values were 1.18 and 3.87, respectively. Most department heads disagreed on the teacher’s participation in decisions on rules and regulations of the school, student discipline guidelines, school budgeting and income-generating, on the teacher’s career structure and development, as well as on planning and time allocation for school activities. The response was shown to show the grand mean result is 3.48 with a standard deviation of 0.54. Thus, this shows that teachers agree that they are participating in the decision on rules and regulations of the school. The average t-value was 56.72 and the mean difference result was 3.45. Whereas, the minimum and maximum values were 3.21 and 3.58, respectively. Thus, the findings of this part indicated that the low extent of teachers’ participation in setting criteria for the enrolment of new students; developing disciplinary policies; establishing a program for community service; deciding on rules or procedures to be followed in evaluating school performance; and determining promotion policies. Thus, there is a difference in perception among the respondents about the extent of teachers’ participation in deciding school policy, rules, and regulations.