SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS IN TRANS-NZOIA DISTRICT KENYA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between school management and students performance in the selected schools of Transzoia District Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to find out the relationship between administration structure and student performance, to find out the relationship between rules and regulations and student performance and to find out the relationship between Examinations and student performance.The methOds used for data collection was questionnaires to the staff members of the schools involved in the study. In chapter four, the findings were presented and interpreted in relation to the study objectives and research questions. While linking to the existing literature, results included ~demographic characteristics, frequency and percentages. Based on the findings it was observed that there is significant relationship between school management and academic performance of students. In chapter five, development of solutions to the problem, summary of the findings and conclusions were attempted. The findings suggested recommendations on areas pertaining to the provision offacilities at school in order to ensure a better management of schools.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION APPROVAL ii DEDICATION iii AKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v ABSTRACT vi CHAPTER ONE i INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study i 1.2 Problem Statement 2 1.3 Objectives of the study 2 1.4 Research Questions 3 1.4 Significance of the study 3 CHAPTER TWO 4 REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERETURE 4 2.0 Introduction 4 2. 1 The Effect of school Management 4 2.2 Rules and regulations and sitting of the class and student performance 7 2.3 Punishment and students’ performance 10 2.4 Examinations and student performance 12 CHAPTER THREE 15 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 15 3.1 Design 15 3.2. Environment 15 3.3. Respondents is 3.4. Instruments of data collection is 3.5. Data collection procedure Is 3.6. Statistical treatment of data 16 CHAPTER POUR .17 FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATIONS 17 4.0 Introduction 17 4.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents 4.3 Rules and regulations and sitting of the class and student performance 18 4.3 Punishment and students’ performance 20 4.4 Examinations and student performance 22 CHAPTER FIVE 24 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 24 5.1 Introduction 24 5.2 Summary of the major findings 24 5.4 Recommendations 26 5.5 Present areas for further research 27 REFERENCE~ 28 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS 30