Community Involvement and Impact on Public Secondary Schools Curriculum Implementation in Nigeria

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to critically examine the literature on community involvement and its impact on secondary school curriculum implementation. The paper focused on community involvement in provision of funds, infrastructural facilities, maintenance of discipline, decision-making processes and provision of personnel. Community involvement in management of secondary schools has been very elusive in many secondary schools. Lacks of communication, accountability and transparency have been observed to be some of the pressurizing issues affecting the efficiency and performance in these schools. Most of the objectives have not been met as far as proper management, performance and learning is concerned. The study objectives were to find out the extent of community involvement in management of public secondary schools, identify community involvement opportunities, determine the impact of community involvement on the management, and identify challenges faced and the possible solutions. The study demonstrated the importance of community participation in creating a sense of ownership of the school by communities themselves and ensuring due process in school administration. The paper recommends outreach campaigns using variety of media channels to create awareness of parents and communities on the need for increased community active involvement in educational management, formation of schools management committee, printing and pasting of advocacy materials at strategic corners for improved community participation in educational management in Nigeria.