Senior high school administrators’ perception of the impact of management functions on students’ academic performance

Abstract

The study sought to examine the perceptions of school administrators on the impact of management functions on the academic performance of students. Descriptive survey was used for the study. Twenty schools from seven districts in the Central Region were involved in the study. School administrators were selected because they were at the helm of affairs when it comes to management of schools. The main instrument used for the study was questionnaire. The return rate for the questionnaires distributed was 75%. Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) was used to obtain frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviation and independent sample test for the analysis of the data. The most outstanding finding of the study was that school administrators perceived the management functions operating in the school to have a positive impact on the academic performance of students. No significant differences were found between the perceptions of male and female administrators on the impact of the majority of the components of the management functions on the academic performance of students. However, for a few of the components and their impact on the academic performance of students, significant differences were recorded between the perceptions of male and female administrators. It is recommended that students should be involved in the general management of the school, especially through dialogues, consultations and views seeking.