DIGITALIZATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL RECORDS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IMO STATE

Abstract

The study investigated digitalization and the management of school records in secondary schools in Imo State. It adopted correlation research design. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The population is made up of 2165 teachers from the 71 public secondary schools in Owerri education zone of Imo State.  The sample random and proportionate sampling techniques from each of the schools in the LGAs. The two instruments for data collection for this study were Digitalization Scale (DS) with 20 items and principals management of school record scale (PMSRS) with 20 items having 4 points rating scale. The instruments were validated and found reliable with indices of 0.81 and 0.78 for DS and PMSRS respectively using Cronbach alpha method. Data were collected and 321 copies indication 99% return rate. Data were analyzed using Pearson  Product Moment Correlation Co-efficiency (PPMCC) to answer  the research questions while the hypotheses were tested using t – test of significance of correlation at a P < 0.05 level of significance. It was found among others that there is a positive relationship between digitalization and students record management. Very high positive relationship between digitalization and principals’ management of school records in secondary schools. It was recommended among others that school records should be digitalized.