Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the practice of teachers‟ participation
in decision - making in secondary schools of Bole sub city of Addis Ababa. Among the
8government secondary school found in Bole sub city, 4 of them were selected randomly
as sample school. The total of 207 respondent (192 teachers, 4 principal, 8 PSA and 3)
were include in the study. Besides, the data were collected through questionnaire from
secondary schools teachers and interview from principals, education office Experts and
PTSA. Descriptive statistical analysis techniques were used to analysis quantitative data
gained through the questionnaires. The qualitative data gathered through interview
were analysis by narration.The results of the study indicated that School leaders in
facilitating teachers participation in school decision -making were found to be high.It
was thus concluded that teachers role in school decision making have been to given due
attention in this study,The area of Teachers participate in decision making; curriculum
instruction and student disciplinary problems, determine the school budget, financial
and income generating were high.For the need to facilitate condition in which trained
principals in school administrative assigned, provide extrinsic reward to teacher with
exemplary performance in their profession ,establishing , a collaborative relationship
among teachers ,treating and motivating all teachers equally and the school leaders
should communicate and give a clear information on the issues related with school
planning to develop the sense of transparency in between teachers and school leaders were also some of the major recommendations forwarded in order to improve teachers‟
involvement in school decision - making.
