Abstract

This study examined principals’ educational resources management strategies for enhanced school development in Rivers State. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Population of the study consists of three hundred and fifty (350) principals in public secondary schools in Rivers State with sample size of is 150. The instrument used for data collection is a structured questionnaire titled “Impact of Principals’ Educational Management Strategies on Students’ Academic Performance Questionnaire (IPEMSSAPQ)” It was validated by experts from measurement and evaluation, department of educational psychology. The reliability coefficient was obtained using Cronbach Alpha was 0.71 which shows that the instrument is reliable. Descriptive statistics was adopted in analyzing the research questions with criterion mean of 2.5. The hypothesis was tested using T-test statistics at 0.05 alpha level of significance. This study concludes that effective management of school resources is highly indispensable and crucial to the attainment of secondary school education set goals. It should be planned and managed properly based on needs of the academic needs of the students and the goals of secondary school education so that the educational objectives for the improvement of secondary school will be accomplished.