MANAGEMENT PRACTICE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN DUKEM TOWN, EAST SHOA ZONE OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was the Management Practice of Secondary School Principals in Dukem Town, East Shoa Zone Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. The school principals to implement Management Practice leadership and the major challenges that hinder the implementation of Management Practice were assessed in the study. The study conducted in three secondary schools. These sample schools were selected by available sampling techniques. 8 principals, 8 external supervisor and internal supervisor, as available sampling techniques Furthermore, 158 teachers were. The quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, mean and frequency tables. The qualitative data were narrated and triangulated with the information obtained through questionnaire and interview. There was lack of feeling of confidence, admiration, and ready to collaborate of school leaders, limitation of spending time for teaching, coaching, mentoring, counseling and advising. lack of motivation, lack of knowledge and skill to develop and practice school goals, objectives and mission. Less opportunity to implement Management Practice due to lack of school plan that have clear objectives of what can be achieved in the future, lack of necessary skills to implement Management Practice lack of motivations and commitments of the stakeholders, lack of sufficient budget and learning materials were the most seriously challenges that hinders the implementation Management Practice of Secondary School Principals in Dukem Town, East Shoa Zone Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia