The Growing Impetus of Community Secondary Schools in Tanzania: Quality concern is debatable

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Acknowledgements
• Dedication
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Historical Overview of Secondary Education in Tanzania
• The Essence of Community Secondary Schools (Global Outlook)
• Community Secondary Schools in Tanzania
• Recent Trends in Community Secondary Schools
• The Quality of Community Secondary Schools in Tanzania
• Quality and management of Teaching and Learning Environments
• Teachers' Qualifications at Secondary Schools
• Teaching and Learning Materials
• Effectives Management of Community Secondary Schools
• Quality Management of School Inspection
• Students' Entrance Quality
• Teaching and Learning Process
• Quality of output in community secondary schools
• Financing of Community Secondary School
• Community Participation and Decentralization
• Leadership and Administrative Roles in Community Schools
• Advantages of Community Secondary Schools
• The Challenges Facing the Community Secondary Schools
• What should be done?
• Conclusion
• Reference
• About the author

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This handbook examines the increasing significance of community secondary schools in Tanzania, particularly focusing on the debatable quality concerns associated with them. The work delves into the historical development of these schools and explores various themes related to their quality, management, and challenges. It aims to conceptualize key ideas, issues, benefits, and approaches to quality improvement in community schools, drawing on practical observations and experiences from Tanzanian institutions.

• Historical development of community secondary schools in Tanzania
• Quality concerns and indicators in community secondary schools
• Management strategies and challenges faced by community schools
• The role of community participation and decentralization in school management
• Financing and sustainability of community secondary schools

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The book begins with an introduction that outlines the key ideas behind the historical development of community secondary schools. It then delves into the essence of community secondary schools globally and their specific context within Tanzania. The text explores recent trends in community secondary schools and analyzes the quality of these schools, focusing on the management of teaching and learning environments, teachers' qualifications, and available resources. The book also examines the effective management of community secondary schools, including school inspection, students' entrance quality, and the teaching and learning process. It further analyzes the quality of output in community secondary schools, focusing on the financing of these schools and the roles of community participation and decentralization. The book concludes by highlighting the advantages of community secondary schools and the challenges they face, ultimately suggesting potential solutions and offering a forward-looking perspective.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The book focuses on key concepts related to community secondary schools in Tanzania, including quality management, leadership, community participation, decentralization, and financing. It explores the challenges faced by these schools and examines the impact of historical development on their current state. The work also highlights the significance of various pedagogical approaches and the essential role of effective management in ensuring quality education within this context.