College of education and behavorial study departement of educational planning and management assessing the practice of diversity management in

CHAPTER FIVE 
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 
5.1 SUMMARY 
Diversity issue is the top concern of many nations. It recognizes differences between people and 
acknowledges that these differences are a valued asset. Effectively addressing diversity issues in 
schools requires understanding different elements of the school climate. The study in general has 
been planned under the objective of exploring the practices of diversity management that faced 
by school managers to indicate the dimensions of diversity in schools. In addition to this, to 
provide a framework for the school leaders on how diversity can be effective and managed, so 
that: schools are capable of building strong leadership in diversity management. It can also 
develop a sense of responsibility, accountability of students in schools and prepare for better 
interaction in the future education and any public spheres of students in general.
The study generally has raised three basic questions. These are; in what extent school leaders 
apply diversity? How the school communities exercise diversity? Moreover, how does the 
leadership play in managing diversity? In order to answer these questions case study was 
designed and gathered through questionnaires, interview and observation,. The collected data 
was analyzed qualitatively and quantitative. Detail explanation is provided under each data. 
Based on the data gathered, the schools were practicing different diversity dimensions including 
the dimensions of diversity selected for this study like religion, culture, linguistics and ethnics. 
Even if the challenges of diversity management are more expensive the knowledge and 
systematic management of individual‘s negative attitude towards people difference makes 
effective and can be an asset. The education and training policy of the country is also considered 
diversity in a very good manner to work on this issue. In addition to these, the school leadership 
played a role in school managing diversity.
However, they need to acquire knowledge, diversity management guidelines and its strategy for 
the better guidance of students who will join more diversified universities for the future, and for 
the better interaction of students in coordination with school communities and Parent. Besides, as 
transitional stage to preparatory schools. On the fact, creating awareness on diversity has 

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indispensable impact for better interaction than academic achievement. The achievements of 
students were not significantly affected by improper management of diversity in schools.