School-Based Management Model and Quality Assurance in Nigerian Secondary Schools

Abstract

There had been a global concerned by the stakeholders in education over the perceived inadequacies in the management of education system, dwindling quality of education and students’ academic achievement in secondary schools. This study therefore examined the School-Based Management Committee’s (SBMC) involvement and effectiveness in school governance, and students’ academic performance in Nigerian secondary schools; the major challenges facing effective SBM practice were identified as low capacity of key members of the SBMCs; poor attendance of members at meetings due to lack of incentives and financial support from the government; lack of cooperation from the schools; and PTA’s resistance to the SBMC initiatives; these resulted in ineffective school management and partly responsible for the low level of students’ academic achievement. It was concluded that a school based management model be adopted to strengthen the operational capacity of SBMCs for efficient service delivery and quality learning outcomes in secondary schools.