RE-DESIGING SCHOOL MANAGERS’ ROLES IN CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ CREATIVITY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

implementation to enhance students? creativity for national development in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The study is a descriptive survey with population of 258 public secondary school principals. Simple random sampling was used to select 140 principals for the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information for the study. The Instrument for the study was validated by three experts from the Department of Curriculum and Educational Management and Policy. Reliability coefficient of 0.83 was obtained using Cronbachs? alpha. Data was analyzed using mean scores. The findings of the study showed that the principals? roles in curriculum implementation were; collaborating with teachers in curriculum implementation; providing instructional leadership; understanding teachers needs in curriculum implementation; motivating teachers in instructional process and fostering a conducive school environment. The study further revealed the challenges of principals? roles as; limited time to calibrate on curriculum implementation process; misinterpretation of the curriculum; inadequate funds and resources. The study concluded that re-designing principals? roles in curriculum implementation is a sure way to enhance creativity in students for economic growth in the nation. The study recommended that school principals should ensure that relevant resource materials needed for re-designing curriculum implementation were available; principals should be trained and retrained on their roles in curriculum implementation and finally, the ministry of education should make funds available for the acquisition of sufficient facilities for implementing the curriculum.

Education, curriculum implementation, creativity, National development, re- designing,

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