Teachers Utilization Of Learners Achievement Data In Improving Classroom Instruction In Primary Schools Of Kutcha Woreda In Southern Nations Nationalities And Peoples Region
The purpose of this study was to assess the teachers’ utilization of learners’ achievement datarnto improve classroom instruction in primary schools of Kucha Woreda in SNNPRrngovernment. The survey was administered to 173 participants. The study used a range of datarncollection methods including: open- and closed-ended questionnaires, semi-structuredrninterviews and document analysis. 123 primary school teachers who were selected by simplernrandom sampling techniques answered to the questionnaire. 20 teachers, 20 departmentrnheads and 10 principals were interviewed. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage,rnmean, standard deviation) and independent t-test and analysis of variance (one way ANOVA)rnwere applied to investigate teachers’ achievement data generation, analysis and utilization asrnwell as to identify factors that affect their practice at primary schools in the study area. Thernfinding of the study revealed that teachers utilize properly the achievement data. On the otherrnhand, primary teachers do have lower practices on the data generation through paper andrnpencil test and inadequately analyze achievement data using graphs. There is alsornstatistically significant difference between certificate, diploma and degree teachers towardsrnachievement data processing. Finally, teacher-related, principal-related and school-relatedrnfactors greatly influenced teachers’ achievement data utilization in the primary schools of thernstudy area On the basis of the above finding, it is suggested that teachers need to haverntraining on the practices of achievement data generation, processing and utilization to fill therngap where they perform poorly