Influence of strategic plan implementation on students’ academic performance in public day secondary schools in Thagicu sub-county, Kenya

Abstract

The study was assessing the determination of strategic plan implementation on the students' academic performance in Day Secondary Schools in Thagicu Sub-county, Kenya. The goal of this study is to know how strategic plan implementation strategies influence the students’ academic performance in Day Secondary Schools in Thagicu Sub-county. The research goal was focusing on knowing how strategic plan implementation strategies influence learners' academic performance in Day schools in Thagicu. It strived to answer the questions such as; what is mission statement effects on learners' academic performance? What are impacts of continuous assessment strategy on learners' academic performance? What are effects of collaboration and benchmarking on learners' academic performance? How stakeholder involvement influence on students' academic performance? The research employed descriptive research plan to find the influence of strategic plan implementation on students' academic performance in the Sub-county. The target population in this study was 460 students and primary data was collected using, focus group interviews, and other qualitative tools. A sample size of 212 consisted of 204 students as primary respondents and 8 teachers considered secondary respondents. Non- probability sampling method was used in selecting the respondents and a qualitative approach was used in analyzing the data. Such methods include convenience sampling, opportunistic sampling and stratified purposeful sampling methods were considered. The research instruments were examined, checked and their reliability also determined by applying test-retest method. The validity of research instruments was subjected into scrutiny and they were affirmed by the University concerned and obliged experts from the mandated the department. The data collected qualitatively was processed and presented through use of pie charts and percentage indicators based on topics and main ideas from the study. Curriculum implementers for example teachers and students, administrators, law makers and parents as members of community benefitted from the study by which the current poor students' academic performance was boosted towards performance of Day Secondary Schools in Thagicu Sub-county.