Educational Change Strategies in Curriculum Development and Policies Formulations for Secondary Education Delivery in Rivers State

Ogborunma; Nyime-Oluka; Nwogu U.J. (Ph.D.)

Authors

Ogborunma Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Nyime-Oluka Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Nwogu, U.J. (Ph.D.) Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Keywords:

materials, instrument, Questionnaire, government, curriculum development, respondents

Abstract

This study examined educational change strategies in curriculum development and policies formulations for secondary education delivery in Rivers state. Two research questions and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. All principals from the 247 public secondary schools in Rivers State constituted the population and the sample size of 152 principals were randomly selected for the study and they constituted the study respondents. An instrument called educational change strategies in curriculum development and policies formulations for secondary education delivery Questionnaire (ECSCDPFSEDQ) was used for data collection and its reliability coefficient was computed at 0.73 and 0.73 respectively. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions while z-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses. Findings of the study revealed that the educational change strategies in curriculum development is making available materials that will enable teachers cope with changes and ensuring that they are being abreast with the changes. Also ensuring that adequate planning on how it is going to be implemented, continuous follow up to ensure these policies are being implemented and practiced are educational change strategies in policies formulation. Some of the recommendations made were that the government should provide the necessary support that will enhance the implementation of educational change strategies and there should be continuous follow-up on the part of supervisors to ensure the change is being implemented properly for secondary education delivery in Rivers State.

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