Effects of School Management on Academic Performance in Secondary school in Tanzania: A Case of Secondary Schools in Muheza District.

Mwambene, Asukile (2023) Effects of School Management on Academic Performance in Secondary school in Tanzania: A Case of Secondary Schools in Muheza District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study explored the Impact of Tanzania Secondary Schools Management on Students academic performance in Muheza district in Tanzania and assessed how school management motivates staff, supervises resources, and strategies are used to improve academic performance. The study used a qualitative research method where the instruments of data collection were interviews, focus group discussion, documentary review, and field observation. The population samples included students, non-staff members, teachers, heads of schools, ward education officers, private school owners, and district education officer. Due to the findings, most school managements motivate their employees by rewarding, providing food, and transportation to employees who live a long distance away from school. However, a few of them complain of lacking those benefits. In terms of supervision, many school administrators ensure that existing learning and teaching materials are well controlled to achieve the intended goals. The study also revealed that most school management effectively planning and communicated when developing school vision and goals all of which help schools to improve academic performance. Findings show that most of the schools that have good management systems and thus perform better were those schools that may have put into account; good supervision, staff motivation, and strategies to achieve their academic goals. The study recommends that the government, through capitation grants and other education stakeholders, set aside funds to empower school managements in how to motivate, supervise, and plan for academic performance. In-service training should be provided to secondary school teachers so as to equip them with new knowledge and teaching methods to cope with the various academic challenges that are facing the education system. Keywords: Tanzania secondary school, Management, Staff Motivation, resources supervision, Strategies.

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