The Role of School Cluster System in Enhancing Professional Competence of Teachers in Primary Schools of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region

Basazin, Girma

dc.contributor.author	Basazin, Girma
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-01T05:17:48Z
dc.date.available	2017-08-01T05:17:48Z
dc.date.issued	2011-08-01
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7507
dc.description	THE ROLE OF SCHOOL CLUSTER SYSTEM IN ENHANCING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF TEACHERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF NORTH SHEWA ZONE, AMHARA REGION	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The main purpose ofthis study was to examine the contribution ofschool clusters system in enhancing professional competence ofprimary school teachers in North Shewa of Amhara region. To accomplish this purpose the study employed a descriptive survey method. The participants ofthe study were teachers (343), principals (25) and cluster supervisors (5) of the jive schools clusters. They were selected using cluster random sampling. To meet the objective ofthis research, questionnaire and structured interviews were used as data collection instruments. The collected data was analyzed using percentage. The study in its findings reflect that: teachers did not receive fruitful support by the implementation ofschool cluster system and their professional competence did not improved because ofcluster based training and experience sharing; the CRCs are under capacity with regard to financial support, applicable and need based training, motivating teachers, skilled human power, and awareness to do action research to solve problems locally; the managerial functions (planning, organization &stafjing, and monitoring and evaluation) ofschools CRCs are not well practiced; the implementation ofpurposes and strategies ofschool clustering were not well known and practiced by the school actors (supervisors, principals and teachers). The study, therefore, recommends that adequate awareness creation should be done on the purposes, strategies, and responsibility of CRCs to the stakeholders. Cluster based in-service trainings and meetings should emphasis on building capacity ofteachers in terms ofthe teaching-learning process.	en_US
dc.subject	Educational Psychology	en_US
dc.title	The Role of School Cluster System in Enhancing Professional Competence of Teachers in Primary Schools of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US