EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, SCHOOL PLANT UTILSATION AND TEACHERS’ TASK PERFORMANCE IN EDUCATION DISTRICT II, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
This study examined how educational planning and school plant utilisation influence teachers’ task performance in Education District II, Lagos State, Nigeria. Specifically, it evaluated the effects of resource allocation, strategic goal setting, and facility deployment on instructional delivery and classroom management practices. The study was guided by four research objectives and four hypotheses. A descriptive survey research design was used, and self-structured, validated and reliable questionnaire designed on a 4-point Likert-type scale of Strongly Agreed, Agreed, Disagreed, and Strongly Disagreed with a reliability coefficient of .78 was administered to participants. The data collected was analysed using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings showed that all the explanatory variables had a significant relationship with teachers’ task performance. Based on these findings, it was therefore, recommended that; the government should ensure adequate resource allocation in the education system, design and implement strategic goal in the education system, provide quality library facilities in order to provide access to recent materials, and equip schools with quality and modern ICT facilities in order to enhance teachers task performance.
Keywords: Educational Planning; School Plant Utilisation; Teachers’ Task Performance; ICT Facilities Deployment; Strategic Goal Setting; Instructional Delivery.
