Performance Assessment Of Community School Partnership Program (CSPP) In Itang Wereda Of Gambella Region
Creators: name: Jock, Koang
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2017

description: The purpose of the study was to assess the performance of Community-School Partnership Program (CSPP) and its effects in Itangwereda of Gambella region. The study was attempted to answer the following research questions: what were the perceptions of community in the CSPP implementation,the kind of support provided by CSPP based on its program objectives and indicators, and the extent to which does the program made differences on the educational indicators (enrolment, attendance, performance/promotion and retention) of targeted community. To accomplish this purpose, the study employed a mixed model approach of descriptive and survey designs. The study was carried out in purposefully selected 1 Woreda and 5 primary schools of Itangwereda. The respondents were 20 teachers ,100 students 16 experts from both RSEB and woreda offices, 10 principals, 3 Wereda office heads, 2 supervisors,4 former project staff, 45 KETBs,GEACs and PTAs members were selected by using both purposive and random sampling techniques. Interview was utilized for Wereda office heads and supervisors. Whereas GEACs, KETBs and PTAs participated in FGD. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used. The descriptive statistics were Percentage, mean rank and standard deviation. But inferential statistics were chi square, t-test and Post Hoc test was utilized. The quantitative data obtained from the respondents tabulated, analyzed and interpret through descriptive statistics. Whereas qualitative data obtained through interview, FGD and document analysis were analyzed by using narration. The results of the study reveal that the community perception about CSPP importance, responsibility and sustainability was sufficient. Gross enrollment has grown and the enrollment of girls has expanded, dropout rates are decreasing and completion rates increasing, particularly for the first cycle. Some teachers have adopted and put into practice what they have learned about student-centered, active learning, continuous assessment, group learning, and managing large classrooms. CSPP supported training and technical assistance for woreda and RSEB experts and other staff have helped improve their capacity and data management and support for school clusters. It was observed that grant awards have been used for the construction of latrines for boys and girls, improved classrooms, fences, provision of potable water, and income-generating activities to provide needed support supplies. The effect of CSPP on community engagement and support has been significant. Specifically, PTAs and KETBs have been strengthened, community involvement has increased, and school-community partnerships are active still now. In the schools visited, there vi was little evidence of materials to support teaching and learning in the classroom. In the study wereda, innovations are being spread by active mentoring by members of PTAs/KETBs of schools receiving USAID/ CSPP assistance to their colleagues in neighboring schools. GEACs have made a substantial effect on the enrollment and persistence of girls in the study area. That means the effects have been through capacity building and institutional systems strengthening as through direct inputs to schools. The CSPP was a very helpful program for Itang specialwereda and Gambella region and it is to be commended for playing its part in ensuring the improvement of quality primary level education. In order to alleviate factors for the sustainability of CSPP, Gambella RSEB and Itang WEO have responsibility to create awareness to the community and stakeholders about the importance of CSPP objective as well as making an effort to get similar project support.