DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2016.v04i10.005

Pages: 1245-1249

Abstract: In 2008, the Ministry of Education in Kenya rolled out a five years strategic plan 2008-2012 with the aim of providing Kenyans with globally competitive quality education and training for sustainable development. Every district was then mandated to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate its internal strategic plan. The purpose of this study therefore to evaluate the impact of implementing strategic planning in on- site staff professional development in secondary schools in Kenya. The study was informed by Total Quality Management theory which is a quest for excellence, creating the right attitudes and controls to make prevention of defects possible and optimize customer satisfaction by increased efficiency and effectiveness. The study adopted descriptive survey design since the study investigated possible cause and effect relationship between strategic plan and school effectiveness. The location of the study was public secondary schools in Kenya. The results were presented in percentages, graphs and bar charts, frequency tables and pie Charts. The study indicated that strategic planning has positive and significant impacts on instruction and learning, as well as on Staff on-site professional development. The research outlined conclusions and recommendations to head teachers and all the stakeholders to embark on evaluation of the impact of strategic plan on their school effectiveness. The implementations of the recommendations may facilitate the schools in producing students with globally competitive skills that will provide Kenya with the required man power to drive the country to a middle income status as per vision 2030.