The Degree of Implementation of Innovation Management Practices in Student Activity Departments and Its Relationship to Institutional Excellence in Secondary Schools in Riyadh City

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the degree of implementation of innovation management practices in student activity departments and its relationship to institutional excellence in secondary schools in Riyadh. This was achieved through the following sub-objectives: identifying the degree of implementation of innovation management practices in student activity departments in secondary schools; identifying the level of institutional excellence in secondary schools; and examining the relationship between the degree of implementation of innovation management practices in student activity departments and the level of institutional excellence in secondary schools. The study employed the descriptive survey method. The st0udy population consisted of secondary school principals in Riyadh, numbering (144) principals, and (144) student activity leaders. The questionnaire was distributed to a sample of (265) principals and student activity leaders in secondary schools in Riyadh.The study reached several results, the most important of which were: the degree of implementation of innovation management practices in student activity departments in secondary schools was moderate or neutral, with a mean score of (3.27), which falls within the neutral category, and a relative weight of (65.4%), indicating that innovation management practices are implemented at a moderate level. The level of institutional excellence in secondary schools was also moderate, with a mean score of (3.46) and a relative weight of (69.2%), indicating that secondary schools seek to implement some institutional excellence practices. The results also showed a strong positive correlation between the degree of implementation of innovation management practices in student activity departments and the level of institutional excellence in secondary schools, where the correlation coefficient reached (0.71), indicating a strong correlation. This means that the higher the degree of implementation of innovation management practices in student activity departments, the higher the level of institutional excellence in secondary schools. In light of these results, the study presented several recommendations, the most important of which is the need to enhance innovation management practices in student activity departments in secondary schools by encouraging innovative initiatives and developing student programs and activities.