The Effect of the School Management Committee on Academic and Non-Academic Activities at the Primary School Level in the Tehsil of Attock

Abstract

Community participation in the planning and management of increased educational opportunities is very necessary to create understanding and cooperation among the local members of the community and school management. In 1994, the Government of Pakistan established the School Management Committee (SMC). The main objectives of the study were (i) to analyze the effect of SMCs on academic activities at the primary school level, (ii) to assess the effect of SMCs on non-academic activities at the primary school level. The population of the study was all the teachers at selected Government primary schools and parents of the students studying in those schools of Tehsil Attock. Data was collected through a questionnaire. Two separate questionnaires for SMC members and teachers were prepared. Data was analyzed by applying the percentage formula. The study was beneficial for the improvement of the schools working with SMC. The analysis of the collected data revealed the following findings. The result of the study showed that the school management committee had a significant effect on the achievement of academic activities and on non-academic activities at the primary school level. The study was conducted with a small sample size; future researchers could expand and include a larger sample to obtain objective results for generalization purposes.