The Implications of Strategic Planning on Effective Leadership in Public Secondary Schools in Nakuru County, Kenya
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 10
Abstract
In 2005, the Government of Kenya through, the Ministry of Education (MOE), in an effort to achieve the goals envisioned in the social pillar of Vision 2030, of building a just and cohesive society that enjoys equitable social development in a clean environment introduced strategic management in all its learning institutions. In 2008, the Ministry of Education rolled out a five years strategic plan 2008-2012 with the aim of providing Kenyans with globally competitive quality education and training for sustainable development. Every district was then mandated to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate its internal strategic plan. The purpose of this study therefore was to evaluate the impact of implementing strategic planning in effective principal’s leadership in public secondary school in Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey design since the study investigated possible cause and effect relationship between strategic plan and school effectiveness. The location of the study was carried in public secondary schools in Kenya. The target population was all the 25 public secondary schools, 25 head teachers and 606 teachers. The results were presented in percentages, graphs and bar charts, frequency tables and pie Charts. The study indicated that strategic planning has positive and significant impacts on instruction and learning, on strong and effective principal’s leadership. The research outlined conclusions and recommendations to head teachers and all the stakeholders to embark on evaluation of the impact of strategic plan on their school effectiveness. Keywords: Impact, Strategic planning, effective principal’s leadership.
Authors and Affiliations
Jane Njeri Njunu, Dr. Catherine J. Kiprop
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