Sababoota Milkaa'ina Leenjii Dubbarree Barsiisotaa Haaraa Irratti Dhiibbaa Taasisan: Kolleejjii Barnootaa Barsiisotaa. (Oromo)

The main objective of the study was to examine the factors affecting pre service teacher trainees' literacy achievement, Western Oromia Dambi Dollo, Nekemte and Shambu teachers training College. The design of the study was descriptive survey with mixed approach. Through lottery sampling technique, 180 3rd year trainees from social and natural science stream of three teacher's colleges and through available sampling 30 trainers from both collages were taken respectively. Data were collected using questionnaires, interview and focus group discussion. After the administration of the questionnaires, statistical analysis by an independent sample t-test and liner regression model were used. The results of the study showed that inadequate available of resource materials, limitation of training time, inconsistency in preparation of trainer for training, trainees unwilling to attend and lack of monitoring; lack of self-confidence and the crowdedness of the trainees in the class room are the key factors that affect the pre service teachers trainees literacy achievement. Furthermore, the findings indicated that the quality of training material is deficient and not at the expected standard in terms of acquiring teaching literacy skills. Therefore, based on the findings, in order to achieve the literacy training objectives of the program, it is recommended that the short comings identified in the study needs to be taken in to consideration by Oromia Educational Bureau, college of teacher's education and concerned body to modify the training system and training material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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