scholarly journals Changes in senior leadership and its effect on school goal achievement: An experience of Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Schools in Mara Region, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua S Okello ◽  
◽  
Baraka M. Ngussa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
Senior Leadership ◽  
Mara Region

scholarly journals Effect of School Management on Students’ Perceived Academic Achievement among Seventh-Day Adventist Secondary Schools in North-East Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Allen Senguo ◽  
Onesto Ozias Ilomo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
School Management ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
North East ◽  
Teachers And Parents

This study investigated the effect of school management on students’ perceived academic achievement among Seventh- day Adventist secondary schools in in North-East Tanzania. The study employed survey research design, whereby a self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 311 randomly selected students and their responses were analyzed through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The study established that school management was effective in planning, motivating and encouraging students to work hard toward maximized academic achievement. However, the school management was perceived ineffective in accepting ideas from students and involving parents in decision making. Students were satisfied with their academic achievement and believed that their academic competence keeps increasing from day to day but were undecided whether teachers and parents are satisfied with their academic achievement. Finally, students’ academic achievement is positively influenced by effective school management. Based on the conclusions, the researchers recommended that, while school management is effective in planning, motivating and encouraging students to work hard toward maximized achievement, the school leaders need to improve on acceptance of constructive ideas from students and involving parents in decision making processes. While students were satisfied with their academic achievement and they were undecided whether teachers and parents are satisfied with their academic achievements, there is a need to enhance the interaction between students and their parents and teachers for them to grasp how parents and teachers perceive their academic achievement. Finally, while students’ academic achievement is positively influenced be effective school management, there is need for school leaders to improve their managerial practices which will enhance the level of academic achievement by students in the respective schools.

scholarly journals Teacher Retention in Secondary Schools of Seventh-day Adventist Church in East Kenya Union Conference

Science Mundi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-19
Author(s):  
Shadrack Kamundi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teacher Retention ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Retention Of Teachers ◽  
Union Conference ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Education Directors

The study aimed at examining retention of teachers in secondary schools of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church in East Kenya Union Conference (EKUC). It employed a concurrent mixed methods research design and adopted an exploratory approach using a descriptive survey. Out of the twenty secondary schools in the Union, the researcher targeted eleven which sat for the national exams since 2008. The subjects of the study included teachers, principals, the Conferences/Field Education Directors and the BoM chairpersons. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires for teachers. Interview schedules were organized for education directors, the school BoM chairpersons, the principals and teachers for triangulation. Observation schedule was also organized. This targeted the school infrastructure and generally all what goes on in the school. The school learning facilities and the behavior of teachers in school was also captured here. The other instrument used was the tool for document analysis to collect data for 8 years. Ninety-eight (98) teachers were required to fill the provided questionnaire, but the eleven principals, five education directions and eleven Boards of Management (BoM ) chairpersons were subjected to interviews. Three teachers per school were also interviewed for triangulation purpose. Observations were also done during the visits in schools. Documentary analysis method was also used to gather information on the turnover trends of teachers for eight years. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations. Documentary analysis was done on records about teacher retention. Content analysis was done on responses from interviews and in open-ended questions to identify the emerging themes. The findings show that more teachers were leaving schools than those being employed in most of the years. Generally, it is evident that some teachers left church employment. The turnover was experienced annually. However, teachers intended to remain in the school as long as the administration was cooperative, understanding, appreciative, recognizes their efforts, was caring and was ready to treat them with dignity. The study recommends that the school administration should be cooperative to teachers, by treating them with dignity and appreciating their efforts. There should be stringent measures for motivating teachers, ensuring that they had access to housing and transport and that they were adequately remunerated.

scholarly journals Student Retention in Secondary Schools of Seventh-day Adventist Church in East Kenya Union Conference

Science Mundi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-30
Author(s):  
Shadrack Kamundi
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Education Directors

The study assessed students’ retention in secondary schools of the SDA Church in EKUC. It employed a concurrent mixed methods research design and adopted an exploratory approach using a descriptive survey. The subjects of the study included students, principals, the Conferences/Field Education Directors and the Board of Management (BoM) chairpersons. Based on expectancy theory of motivation, the study adopted the concurrent mixed methods research design. The target population was the twenty Seventh-day Adventist Church maintained Secondary Schools in EKUC. The unit of analysis was eleven secondary school principals, five education directors and, eleven chairpersons of the school boards of management (BOM) and 335 students. Cluster sampling technique was used to get the samples. The target population was divided into five clusters (principals, students, education directors and, board chairpersons). Samples were obtained from each of these clusters. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires for students. Interview schedules were organized for education directors, the school BoM chairpersons and the principals for triangulation. Observation schedule was also organized. This targeted the school infrastructure and generally all what goes on in the school. The school learning facilities and the behavior of teachers in school was also captured here. The other instrument used was the tool for document analysis to collect data for 8 years. Students (335) were required to fill the provided questionnaire, but the eleven principals, five education directions and eleven BoM chairpersons were subjected to interviews. Documentary analysis method was used to get information on KCSE performance for the same period of eight years. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations.  Documentary analysis was done on records about teacher retention.  Content analysis was done on responses from interviews and in open-ended questions. The findings show that there were high numbers of students in Form 2 and 3 who dropped within the year and those who joined. Students were being replaced as they dropped out in some of the years. All in all, there were high annual turnover rates.  This could affect the learning processes as well as students’ academic performance. The study recommends the need for schools to put in place strategies for ensuring that students learning facilities were available.  Students should also be motivated to remain in school. Bursaries and sponsorships for students from poor backgrounds should be availed. Spiritual guidance, work programs and flexible fees payment mechanisms should also be instituted so as to support children from poor background to remain in school.

scholarly journals Internal communications and goal achievement: The CEO’s perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-34
Author(s):  
Rita Chen
Keyword(s):  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Reputation Management ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Senior Leadership ◽  
Stakeholder Relationships ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Excellence Theory ◽  
Organizational Cohesiveness ◽  
Internal Communications ◽  
Organizational Stakeholder

By effectively utilizing internal communications, CEOs are able to influence organizational culture and communications, inspire employee loyalty and engagement, and build brand image at both company and personal levels.  In fact, some scholars believe that the CEO is more responsible for fostering forthright, transparent internal communications than the organization’s actual communications function.   CEOs who are successful in promoting internal communications can positively influence organizational stakeholder relationships and better achieve their strategic goals. Through interviews with five CEOs, this paper determined that two-way internal communications was regarded by senior leadership as being necessary for organizational cohesiveness, strategy development, strategic reputation management, boundary spanning, and preemptive problem prevention.  The CEOs interviewed also considered it their responsibility to model and nurture internal communications and regarded the function as contributing to the achievement of their organization’s strategic goals.   Keywords: internal communications, IABC Excellence Theory, CEO, senior leadership, goal achievement

scholarly journals Quality assurance mechanisms and universal basic education goal achievement in public secondary schools of Kwara State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Omosidi Abdulrahman Sayuti ◽  
Atolagbe Adedapo Adetiba ◽  
Muritala Abdulyaqin Tukur ◽  
Lawal Abdulmumin Abubakar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Universal Basic Education

scholarly journals Student Retention in secondary schools of Seventh-Day Adventist Church in East Kenya Union Conference

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Shadrack Kamundi
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Education Directors

The study assessed students’ retention in secondary schools of the SDA Church in EKUC. It employed a concurrent mixed methods research design and adopted an exploratory approach using a descriptive survey. The subjects of the study included students, principals, the Conferences/Field Education Directors and the Board of Management (BoM) chairpersons. Based on expectancy theory of motivation, the study adopted the concurrent mixed methods research design. The target population was the twenty Seventh-day Adventist Church maintained Secondary Schools in EKUC. The unit of analysis was eleven secondary school principals, five education directors and, eleven chairpersons of the school boards of management (BOM) and 335 students. Cluster sampling technique was used to get the samples. The target population was divided into five clusters (principals, students, education directors and, board chairpersons). Samples were obtained from each of these clusters. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires for students. Interview schedules were organized for education directors, the school BoM chairpersons and the principals for triangulation. Observation schedule was also organized. This targeted the school infrastructure and generally all what goes on in the school. The school learning facilities and the behavior of teachers in school was also captured here. The other instrument used was the tool for document analysis to collect data for 8 years. Students (335) were required to fill the provided questionnaire, but the eleven principals, five education directions and eleven BoM chairpersons were subjected to interviews. Documentary analysis method was used to get information on KCSE performance for the same period of eight years. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations.  Documentary analysis was done on records about teacher retention.  Content analysis was done on responses from interviews and in open-ended questions. The findings show that there were high numbers of students in Form 2 and 3 who dropped within the year and those who joined. Students were being replaced as they dropped out in some of the years. All in all, there were high annual turnover rates.  This could affect the learning processes as well as students’ academic performance. The study recommends the need for schools to put in place strategies for ensuring that students learning facilities were available.  Students should also be motivated to remain in school. Bursaries and sponsorships for students from poor backgrounds should be availed. Spiritual guidance, work programs and flexible fees payment mechanisms should also be instituted so as to support children from poor background to remain in school.

scholarly journals Teacher Retention in Secondary Schools of Seventh-Day Adventist Church in East Kenya Union Conference

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-25
Author(s):  
Shadrack Kamundi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teacher Retention ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Retention Of Teachers ◽  
Union Conference ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Education Directors

The study aimed at examining retention of teachers in secondary schools of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church in East Kenya Union Conference (EKUC). It employed a concurrent mixed methods research design and adopted an exploratory approach using a descriptive survey. Out of the twenty secondary schools in the Union, the researcher targeted eleven which sat for the national exams since 2008. The subjects of the study included teachers, principals, the Conferences/Field Education Directors and the BoM chairpersons. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires for teachers. Interview schedules were organized for education directors, the school BoM chairpersons, the principals and teachers for triangulation. Observation schedule was also organized. This targeted the school infrastructure and generally all what goes on in the school. The school learning facilities and the behavior of teachers in school was also captured here. The other instrument used was the tool for document analysis to collect data for 8 years. Ninety-eight (98) teachers were required to fill the provided questionnaire, but the eleven principals, five education directions and eleven Boards of Management (BoM ) chairpersons were subjected to interviews. Three teachers per school were also interviewed for triangulation purpose. Observations were also done during the visits in schools. Documentary analysis method was also used to gather information on the turnover trends of teachers for eight years. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations.  Documentary analysis was done on records about teacher retention. Content analysis was done on responses from interviews and in open-ended questions to identify the emerging themes. The findings show that more teachers were leaving schools than those being employed in most of the years. Generally, it is evident that some teachers left church employment. The turnover was experienced annually. However, teachers intended to remain in the school as long as the administration was cooperative, understanding, appreciative, recognizes their efforts, was caring and was ready to treat them with dignity. The study recommends that the school administration should be cooperative to teachers, by treating them with dignity and appreciating their efforts. There should be stringent measures for motivating teachers, ensuring that they had access to housing and transport and that they were adequately remunerated.

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