Abstract:
The purpose of the study is to assess the level of teachers’ participation in a school’s decision
making in secondary schools of Laygayint woreda of South Gondar Administrative Zone. To
achieve this purpose, a descriptive research design was employed. Target population of the
study were principals, teachers, and a supervisor of secondary schools in the woreda. There
were four secondary schools in the woreda al of which were included in the study using
comprehensive sampling technique. 220 teachers, 8 main and vice principals as well as 1
supervisor totally accounted for 229 were included in the sample using same comprehensive
sampling technique. Data from teachers were collected using questionnaires and interviews
were used to gather data from principals and the supervisor. Both quantitative and
qualitative data were collected. The quantitative data that were analysed using numbers,
percentage, mean standard deviation. The qualitative data were thematically analysed. The
results indicated that the schools’ decision making didn’t ensure teachers’ participation,
there was no adequate teachers’ participation in the schools’ decision making, and the
principals leadership performance in allowing the teachers to participate in schools’
planning; plan implementation; and evaluation was inadequate and not promising. Overall,
the principals’ leadership position in motivating and encouraging the teachers is an
important factor behind the level of teachers’ participation in the schools’ decision making
which however is found inadequate. Thus, it is suggested to enhance teachers’ participation
in school decision making through creating time and condition for which effect so school
principals should take the lion’s share and play roles.
