The school management committee roles and performance of primary schools In Lamwo District, Uganda

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2017-05
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open, Distance and E-Learning
Abstract
The study established the relationship between School Management Committee roles and Performance of primary schools in Lamwo district. Three specific objectives guided this study and these were (i) to determine the relationship between supervisory roles on Performance of primary schools in Lamwo District, Uganda, (ii) to examine the relationship between administrative roles on Performance of primary schools in Lamwo District, Uganda, and (iii) to establish the relationship between planning & organizing role on Performance of primary schools in Lamwo District, Uganda. This research employed descriptive correlation design to describe the relationship between School Management Committee roles and Performance of primary schools in Lamwo District Uganda. The study used a population of 1482 and a sample size of 315. Questionnaires were used for reaching respondents who were randomly selected to be part of the study and the data collected was organized and analyzed to generate information which came from the research. The findings revealed the following: there is a positive relationship between supervisory role and Performance of primary schools in Lamwo district Uganda (r=.724; Sig=0.000), suggesting that the more improvement in supervisory role, the more the increase in Performance of primary schools in Lamwo district Uganda, and vice versa. This study revealed that there is a significant relationship between planning & organizing role and Performance of primary schools in Lamwo district Uganda (r=.357, sig=0.000), the findings of this study proved a positive significant relationship between administrative role and Performance of primary schools (r=.514 and sig=0.000). The researcher concluded that; effective supervisory role increases Performance of primary schools, improvement in planning and organizing increases Performance of primary schools in Lamwo district Uganda. The researcher concluded that; the Management committee members should check on time Performance for everyone in the school, this will help to improve on the supervisory role, the schools’ Management should monitor pupils’ attendance regularly, this can be done carrying out of role-calling of students’ names every day.
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A thesis presented to the College Of Open, Distance and E-Learning in partial fulfillment for the award of a Masters Degree in Educational Administration And Management of Kampala International University
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School management committee roles, School management committee roles and performance, Primary schools, Lamwo District, Uganda
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