EXTENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN (2011-2015) ON SCHOOL BASED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE
Keywords:
Implementation; Education Sector Development Strategic Plan; School Based Management Committees; Secondary Schools.Abstract
This study investigated the extent of the implementation of education sector development strategic plan
(2011-2015) on improving school based management committees in public secondary schools in
Anambra state. Two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses tested at .05 level of
significance. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the
study comprised of the 263 principals of public secondary schools in Anambra State; who served as
study participants. A sample of 263 principals was drawn for the study using the census technique e. A
structured questionnaire (ESDSPQ) was used for data collection. Face validation of the instrument was
conducted by three experts in the Faculty of Education, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University,
Igbariam Campus. Internal consistency coefficient of 0.81 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha
statistical method. The researchers administered the instrument to the respondents with the help of three
research assistants using the direct method. Aggregate mean score and standard deviation were used to
answer the research questions while t-test was used to test the hypotheses. The p-value was used to
determine the significant difference at .05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that the
strategic plan on school based management committee was implemented to a high extent. Findings
further revealed that gender and years of experience of the principals did not affect their opinion on the
extent of implementation of the strategy of improving the capacity of school based management
committees in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Based on these findings the researchers
recommended that further efforts should be made on increase the awareness level on the importance of
School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) in ensuring quality education service delivery.
