Teachers participation in decision making in selected senior high schools in Kumawu district of the Ashanti Region

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess teachers’ participation in decision making in selected Senior High Schools in the Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region. The objectives of the study were to establish the extent to which teachers are involved in decision-making in the Senior High Schools in the Kumawu District, determine the areas of decision making teachers are involved in Senior High School, and to ascertain the impact of teachers’ participation in decision-making on teachers morale. Descriptive research design was used for the study. The sample size of the study was 152, sampled through purposive sampling. Closed ended questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The data were processed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software package version 20.0. The reliability test yielded Cronbach Alpha of 0.87. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in tables using frequencies and percentages to answer the research question. It was found out that the extent to which teachers are involved in decision-making were determining students’ rights and welfare among others. The study also found out that the areas of decision making teachers were involved in were that school heads worked collaboratively with teachers to plan school budget and income generation activities, among others. The study again found out that the impact of teachers’ participation in decision-making on teacher’s morale were that teachers felt respected and empowered and also increased teachers’ willingness to implement decisions in class. It is recommended for the District Education Directorate to ensure that to make it compulsory for heads of educational institutions to involve teachers in decisions that affect them to enhance the success of the school.