PRINCIPALS’ PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING FUNCTIONAL QUALITY SECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEM

Abstract

This study was to examined and identify strategies for improving the quality of secondary school education in Cross River State, the study adopted survey research design. The population of this study consisted of 2,400 principals and 100 teachers. The sample of 1,145 respondent was drawn randomly using stratified and simple random sampling techniques respectively. A questionnaire title “Planning Strategies for Improving Quality Secondary School Education Questionnaire (PSIQSSEQ)” was used to gather data for the study. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. 150 questionnaires administered by the researchers with the aid of three research assistants. The data gather was analysed using mean, standard deviation and independent t-test. The study findings revealed that poor quality of teaching personnel, poor teaching method, lack of teaching facilities, inadequate school plant, poor funding and a lot more were the factors hindering quality secondary school education in Cross River State. In the same vein, the study findings also indicated that regular organizing of seminars and workshops for teaching personnel, adequate funding, sufficient motivation, modern teaching methods are relevant for quality functional secondary system in Cross River State. Conclusion and recommendations were made based on the study