The role of school management committee in improving students' academic performance in Tanzania: A case of ward secondary schools in Ubungo district, Dar-es-salaam
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2019
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Mzumbe University
Abstract
This study investigated the role of School Management Committees in improving
students’ academic performance at Ubungo district in Dar es Salaam. Three
objectives guided the study: Firstly, to analyze how SMC helps in improving school
management, secondly, to examine how SMC facilitate citizens and parent’s
participation in the management of the schools and thirdly, to identify how the SMC
motivates teachers.
The study employed convergent parallel mixed method where a researcher used
quantitative and qualitative data under cross sectional study design. The study also
involved sample of 90 respondents from 15 ward secondary schools found in
Ubungo district. Data were collected through questionnaires and interview and
analyzed using descriptive statistics.
The findings revealed that, SMCs are very active in day to day school supervision,
monitoring capitation grants in cooperation with the school management and
transparency to the community. Furthermore, SMCs played a great role in preparing
and arranging parents and teachers meeting which led to the improvement of
students’ academic performance. Additionally, SMCs played a great role in
maintaining good students’ behavior and discipline for the improvement of students’
academic performance.
The study concluded that, even though the results show that SMCs are ineffective in
some areas such as providing allowances and training to the teacher, is still
considered and adopted as the key factor for the improvement of students’ academic
performance.
The study advocates teachers, parents and community to cooperate fully with the
SMCs in managing the schools for the aim of improving students’ academic
performances. For the school that does not formulate SMCs should do effectively for
the better academic performance.
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A Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for award of the Degree of Master of Leadership and Management (MLM) of Mzumbe University.
Keywords
Leadership, School management, School committees, Partispatory Management, Tanzania, Students’ academic performance, Student success, Academic achievement
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