The Role of Educational Planning in the Quality of Secondary School Performance in Somaliland: A Bayesian Approach
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| Title: | The Role of Educational Planning in the Quality of Secondary School Performance in Somaliland: A Bayesian Approach |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Asia Abdirahman Abdillahi, Abdirahman Osman Alin |
| Source: | Educational Planning. 2026 33(1):48-61. |
| Availability: | International Society for Educational Planning. 2903 Ashlawn Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Tel: 770-833-1948; Web site: http://isep.info/educational-planning-journal |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Educational Planning, Educational Quality, Academic Achievement, Bayesian Statistics, Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Educational Environment, Secondary Education, School Effectiveness, Secondary Schools |
| Geographic Terms: | Somalia |
| ISSN: | 1537-873X 2998-7067 |
| Abstract: | Educational planning plays a vital role in improving the quality of secondary education, particularly in fragile and resource-constrained contexts such as Somaliland. This study examines the interrelationships among four key dimensions of educational planning. planning, implementation, evaluation, and environment and support--and their contribution to secondary school performance. Data were collected from 85 secondary school teachers and analyzed using a Bayesian statistical framework, incorporating descriptive analysis, Bayesian correlation analysis, Bayesian linear regression, and Bayesian one-sample tests. The findings indicate that perceptions across all four dimensions are generally positive and closely interconnected, reflecting the systemic nature of educational planning processes. Planning demonstrates strong associations with implementation, evaluation, and environment and support, highlighting its coordinating role within the educational system. Among the dimensions, implementation and evaluation emerge as the most influential predictors of educational performance, while environment and support appear to play a complementary role when considered alongside other factors. Overall, the results provide strong evidence that all dimensions contribute meaningfully to secondary school performance. The study contributes to the literature by applying Bayesian methods to educational planning research in Somaliland. Substantively, the findings underscore the importance of strengthening participatory, evidence-based planning, effective implementation, and systematic evaluation to enhance the quality and sustainability of secondary education in fragile contexts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1500660 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Educational planning plays a vital role in improving the quality of secondary education, particularly in fragile and resource-constrained contexts such as Somaliland. This study examines the interrelationships among four key dimensions of educational planning. planning, implementation, evaluation, and environment and support--and their contribution to secondary school performance. Data were collected from 85 secondary school teachers and analyzed using a Bayesian statistical framework, incorporating descriptive analysis, Bayesian correlation analysis, Bayesian linear regression, and Bayesian one-sample tests. The findings indicate that perceptions across all four dimensions are generally positive and closely interconnected, reflecting the systemic nature of educational planning processes. Planning demonstrates strong associations with implementation, evaluation, and environment and support, highlighting its coordinating role within the educational system. Among the dimensions, implementation and evaluation emerge as the most influential predictors of educational performance, while environment and support appear to play a complementary role when considered alongside other factors. Overall, the results provide strong evidence that all dimensions contribute meaningfully to secondary school performance. The study contributes to the literature by applying Bayesian methods to educational planning research in Somaliland. Substantively, the findings underscore the importance of strengthening participatory, evidence-based planning, effective implementation, and systematic evaluation to enhance the quality and sustainability of secondary education in fragile contexts. |
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| ISSN: | 1537-873X 2998-7067 |
