AN ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA A SURVEY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAKURU TOWN EAST SUB-COUNTY

There are a number of innovative strategies that secondary schools should employ in order to realize better performance for their students. The main objective of the study was to analyze the use of innovative strategies on academic performance in secondary schools. Specifically, the study examined how ICT and transformational leadership influence academic performance. The study was carried out in secondary schools in Nakuru East sub-county, Kenya. Descriptive research design was used. The target population comprised of 283 teachers working with the aforementioned schools. A sample of 74 respondents was selected using simple random sampling method. A set of structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the sampled respondents. The SPSS software was used to analyze the data. Data analysis was in form of descriptive and inferential statistics. The study established that transformative leadership influenced academic performance positively. However, ICT was found to negate the students’ academic performance. The study concluded that ICT negated the academic performance of students possibly due to its inappropriate use. The study recommends that it is important to have the requisite ICT facilities; yet all stakeholders should be taken through the importance of such facilities and how they can employ the same to enhance the students’ academic

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