SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND ORGANISATIONA EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAGOS STATE EDUCATION DISTRICT V, NIGERIA

<doi>10.24250/jpe/1/2026/AAA/NOO/RAO/</doi>

Abstract

This study examined school improvement strategies and
organisational effectiveness of teachers in public senior
secondary schools in Lagos State Education District V. The
purpose of the study is to examine the influence of
instructional leadership on organisational effectiveness of
teachers in public senior secondary schools in Lagos State
Education District V. The study was guided by four
research hypotheses. Relevant literatures were reviewed.
Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The study
population comprised all members of senior schools
teaching staff in Lagos State Education District V. Simple
random sampling technique was used to select 360
participants; Questionnaire was the main instrument used
to collect data. The reliability of the instrument was
ascertained using the test re-test technique which revealed
a coefficient of 0.82. Data were analysed using descriptive
and inferential statistics. Some of the major findings
include Hypothesis one that there was a direct significant
relationship of instructional leadership on organisational
effectiveness of teachers at .607 (p<0.05), Hypothesis two
Decision making significantly influence organisational
effectiveness at .320 (p<0.05), Hypothesis three show there
was a direct significant influence of staff development on
organisational effectiveness at .201 (p<0.05). Hypothesis four Communication strategy significantly influence organisational effectiveness at .740 p<0.05). Based on these findings, it was recommended that teachers should be periodically trained through workshops, teachers’ conference and seminars to ensure good quality teaching and learning in the schools all over the District.