Title:
DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF EAST SHEWA ZONE: POLICY, PRACTICES, AND CHALLENGES

Authors:
ZEREYAIKOB G/SILASSIE and KENENISSA DABI (Ph.D.)

Abstract:
The principal objective of this study was to explore distributed leadership in government secondary schools of the East Shewa Zone. A pragmatic worldview guided the study with a qualitative approach. The population of the study includes secondary schools working in East Shewa Zone. 7 secondary schools were chosen as a sample using the purposive sampling technique. Sample respondents include: 7 principals, 5 Woreda Education Office heads, 2 City Education Office heads, and 1 official each from the REB and the MoE, all of whom were purposively chosen and included in the sample. Data gathering tools include interviews and documents. Data analysis follows a qualitative approach where inductive analysis under which categories, themes, and patterns are obtained from the data. Study results indicated that the opportunities and enabling conditions provided a medium to high support for the secondary schools; the secondary schools under study were found to working under many challenges. To alleviate the problems, recommendations provided: secondary school principals to provide teachers with benefits; Woreda and City Education Offices to revisit their selection and placement of principals; the Regional Education Bureau revisits its budget allocation; and the Ministry works to include curriculum for fields of study that require special attention in higher learning institutions.

Keywords:
distributed leadership, principals, leadership practices, education policy, and challenges.

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52267/IJASER.2023.4406