Teachers Perception Of The Effectiveness Of Leadership In Cheha Woreda Secondary And Preparatory Schools Of Guraghe Zone

The objective of this study was to investigate teachers’ perception towards school s leaders’ leadership effectiveness in secondary and preparatory schools of Cheha Woreda. Basic questions were raised regarding the school leaders’ leadership effectiveness and factors affecting the schools leaders’ leadership effectiveness. The study employsed descriptive survey design under which both qualitative and quantitive research were used. Out of 8 secondary and preparatory schools, 6(75%) secondary and preparatory schools selected by simple random sampling and out of 168 teachers 84(50%) were selected through simple random sampling technique. Out of 15 principals 15(100%) principals and 2 interanl school supervisors were included in the study by using available sampling techniques respectively. Data for the study were collected through questionnaire, Interview, and focus group discussions. The data collected were analyzed by percentage, ferquency, mean value, avarage of means and standard deviation. The findings of this study revealed that the leadership effectiveness was the most common problems of secondary and preparatory schools principals in the Cheha Woreda. On the other hand, school leaders’ effectiveness to discharge their ability to lead teachers and uphold responsibility to perform school activities in order to achieve the intended school goals was minimal in the school improvement program. Specially school leaders’ lack of skill in redefining their responsibilities and distributing school leadership tasks among teachers, woreda and zonal education office low provision of stable expertise support for school leaders were prominent factors. Therefore, unless school leaders are well equipped with the knowledge and skills in management and leadership, they would not be able to improve school performance accordingly and significantly. Moreover, school leaders in collaboration with stakeholders should provide motivators such as praises, consultations, encouragements or active support, trust and respect by acknowledging particular effort in order to raise positive perception of teachers and school improvement as well. The findings of this study gives recommendations for better stand to: the REB, WEO, ZED in collaboration with MoE, are advised to organize professional trainings, seminars and workshops for school leaders on how to use the leadership effective.

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