Secondary School Principals as Leaders and Managers the Case of South Wollo Zone in Amhara National Regional State

Amare, Adem

dc.contributor.author	Amare, Adem
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-23T10:44:27Z
dc.date.available	2017-08-23T10:44:27Z
dc.date.issued	2011-08-23
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7801
dc.description	A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Educational Planning and Management	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This study looks at the leadership and management practice of school principals in secondary school of south wollo administrative zone. The study pictures the practice and the difficulties faced by school principals based on principals themselves, the perception of teachers, PTA 'S and KETB 'S. In trying to understand the practice of school principals, this study uses both functional (planning, organizing, staffing and controlling) and interpersonal (leadership) aspects of management. The study uses survey as the methodology for investigating the principal 's leadership and management practice. The sample school were selected from the zone on the basis of simple random sampling method. The subject of the study was 168 secondary school teachers, 26 PTA 's, 26 KETB 'sand 13 principals. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select sample subjects. Open and close ended questionnaire and document analysis were used to collect data. Most of the questionnaires items were contained a five point likert scale. The information obtained was then analyzed by using percentage. The data gathered from the different document of each school were used as a supportive data. The finding of the study revealed that first most of the teachers were rated moderately and above moderately in 16 out of 22 functional (managerial) practices. Second, most of the teachers were rated below moderately in 7 out of 9 interpersonal (leadership) practices of management. On top of that, the study has also found that PTA 'Sand KETB 'S rated above the average in all aspects of leadership and management functions. Additionally, the study has also shown that principals seen lack of adequate knowledge on the area of school leadership and management as primery obstacle and lack of teachers willingness on their jobs as the second obstacles in performing their duties successfully. Based on the findings the researcher concluded that school principals in the study area was good in implementing the functional aspects of management rather than the human aspect (leadership). This has negative implication in providing quality education.	en_US
dc.subject	EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT	en_US
dc.title	Secondary School Principals as Leaders and Managers the Case of South Wollo Zone in Amhara National Regional State	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US