Assessing Achievements of Secondary Education Management During Devolution Era in the City Council of Dodoma, Tanzania

Decentralization by devolution in Tanzania has long lived such that it was expected to contribute to its anticipated practical outcomes. This study investigates the achievements of secondary school management in the era of devolution in the city council of Dodoma. The study employed a cross-sectional design, integrating both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The sample comprised student leaders from six public secondary schools, City Director, City Secondary Education Officer, heads of schools, teachers, School Board Chairpersons, school academic teachers, and Ward Executive Officers sampled by purposive (administrators) and convenient methods (students and teachers). Data were collected through interviews, questionnaire survey, and documentary analysis. These were analyzed by descriptive statistics using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, and thematic analysis. Findings indicated that good governance has been improving. There was ۷۷% of participants reported fair teachers’ appraisal and ۷۸.۸% reported fair promotion systems among participants. There was also strong cooperation indicated as ۴۵% as evidence of good cooperation between parents and school actors. There was provision of school meals (۷۰.۸% agreed) and good working environment (۷۱.۴%). The study concludes that there has been an improving school management during devolution era in the study area. There is enhanced parents-schools cooperation in secondary schools in this era of devolution. There is close supervision practices of school actors including teachers and students and linkage with external stakeholders. It recommends that the government strategically continue investing in secondary education particularly in teachers’ welfare, teaching and learning resources, and school facilities to strengthen the effectiveness of devolved education management.

کلیدواژه ها:

Community participation ، Decentralization by Devolution ، Educational Governance ، Secondary School Management ، Teacher Appraisal ، Tanzania