The Influence of School Management Teams (SMTs) on Pupil Academic Performance in Tutume North Inspectorate Schools

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: Distinction, , course: Research Methods/Dissertation, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of school management teams (SMTs) on pupil academic performance in Tutume North Inspectorate schools.

The researcher engaged a quantitative type of methodology. A descriptive survey was conducted on the subject of research through a questionnaire. A sample of 31 teachers was drawn from some selected schools in Tutume North Inspectorate in the greater Central Region of Botswana. The study was guided by the objectives in addressing the problem of the study. Some of them are:

To find out the role of senior management teams (SMTs) in enhancing school academic performance.

To find out the factors that hinder the SMTs from improving pupil academic performance.

The findings of the study revealed that school management teams (SMTs) are a significant factor that influence pupil academic performance in schools. Some of the key findings of the study are:

The SMTs exclude teachers from the schools¿ strategic planning teams.

Teachers are not motivated enough to improve pupil academic performance.

Some SMTs ineffectively communicate with teachers.

In order to improve pupil academic performance, the study recommends among others, the following:

Teachers¿ expertise should be utilized in strategic planning for their schools.

SMTs should develop motivational programmes to encourage and motivate both teachers and pupils to meet set performance targets.