Problems Encountered in Schools in Strategic Plan Implementation and Solution Suggestions

Abstract

This study, which investigates the opinions of educational administrators about the problems they experience in schools in strategic plan implementation and their solution suggestions, was conducted in a descriptive survey model and as a quantitative study. Data were collected by reaching 402 people working in Denizli province using an easily accessible sampling method. The SPSS program was used in the analysis and frequency, mean and standard deviation scores were examined. Strategic management competency level is at medium level or above, strategic planning education levels are at medium or lower level, administrators consider the strategic plan necessary for their schools and its content is sufficient, but not enough time is allocated for the strategic plan, financial inadequacies are seen as the biggest problem experienced in strategic plan implementation. has been detected. The strategic planning and implementation process of educational administrators was measured in two sub-dimensions: normal expectations and experienced problems. It has been determined that educational administrators experience medium and high level problems in terms of normal expectations and problems related to strategic planning. It has been evaluated that the problems experienced are mostly related to the variables of receiving training in the field of strategic management, strategic management competence level, and strategic planning education level, and that the problems can be overcome by increasing their competence by providing training in these areas. It is recommended that education administrators be trained in strategic planning and implementation and that studies be carried out to increase their competencies. It is suggested that the strategic planning team should be composed of a sufficient number of qualified individuals and that rewards and incentives should be given to increase the motivation of the people on this team.