بحث علاقة التخطيط الاستراتيجي بجودة إدارة المخاطر في المدارس

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the nature of the relationship between strategic planning and the quality of risk management in schools from the perspectives of female principals of public secondary schools in the Directorate of Education in Jeddah. This was achieved by identifying the current level of implementation of strategic planning methods in schools and assessing schools’ capacity for risk management.

To achieve the study objectives, a descriptive-analytical approach was employed, and a questionnaire was used as the primary data collection instrument. The instrument was administered to a randomly selected sample of 120 female principals of public secondary schools drawn from the study population. Appropriate statistical analyses and the results were analyzed and discussed.

The study yielded the following findings:

• The level of implementation of strategic planning methods in schools was moderate. The critical questions analysis approach ranked first, whereas the alternative emergency planning approach (S.E.M) ranked last.
  • The level of schools’ capacity for risk management was also moderate. The preparedness and prevention phase ranked first with a high level of practice, while the recovery and learning phase ranked last with a moderate level of practice.
  • A strong, positive, and statistically significant correlation was found between the level of strategic planning implementation and the quality of risk management.

The study also recommended the importance of integrating the school risk management plan into the school’s operational plan, fostering a culture of risk management planning within the school environment as part of institutional governance, and incorporating strategic planning skills for risk management into educational leadership preparation programs, as well as continuous professional development programs for female school principals.

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Risk Management.