| dc.description.abstract | Implementing a strategic plan makes an organization action-oriented, fosters enhanced
concentration and synchronization, and results in enhanced efficiency. Adoption of
strategic plans in Kenyan secondary schools has encountered varying degrees of
success based on the overall organizational performance targets. Irrespective of the fact
that the majority of secondary schools use strategic planning, the productivity has been
below standard, both nationwide and in the Northern Kenya region. There is limited
research on factors predicting strategic plan implementation and its effect on student
academic achievement, according to a survey of existing literature. Therefore, the
study’s aim was to establish the effect of implementation of strategic plan on student
performance, focusing on secondary schools in Samburu County, Kenya. The study
aimed to establish the effect of management intensity, strategic alignment to mission
and vision, strategic resource allocation, and strategic stakeholder involvement on the
academic performance of learners in Samburu County's public secondary schools. The
descriptive survey research design was employed to examine all fifty public secondary
schools in Samburu County, Kenya, from which a sample of thirty public secondary
schools was drawn. Purposive sampling was used to pick 153 participants from schools,
principals, deputy principals, heads of departments, board of management chairs, and
county quality assurance and standards officers. A questionnaire and interview
schedule were used for data collection. The instruments were piloted for construct
validity and internal reliability, respectively, to ensure their legitimacy and consistency.
Data was evaluated using descriptive statistics, such as frequencies and percentages
with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS). At a significance
level of 0.05, the Chi-square was used to assess the study hypothesis. The outcomes
were displayed in tables and graphs. The study found a significant relationship between
strategic alignment during strategic plan implementation and the academic performance
of secondary school students in Samburu County. Also, a significant association was
established between strategic stakeholder participation during strategic plan
implementation and academic performance in Samburu County secondary schools. The
study, however, found no significant relationship between the variables, management
intensity and strategic resource allocation respectively, during strategic plan
implementation and the academic performance of secondary school pupils in Samburu
County. Hence, the study suggests that schools should establish a strategic planning
committee. In addition, the school's strategic plan implementation should match non teaching staff activities with their roles. The research also suggests that the government
and schools should budget sufficiently for the strategic plan's implementation phase.
Finally, the study suggests that there should be a greater involvement of stakeholders
in schools during strategic plan implementation to improve the outcomes of the
implementation efforts and, subsequently, school performance. | en_US |
