INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH SCHOOLS

The main aim of the study was to find out the significant difference between institutional development of high schools. Survey method was adopted for this study. The sample consists of 150 high schools in Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts. Simple Random Sampling Technique was used. Questionnaire for Assessment of Institutional Development (2017) was developed by the investigator used to collect the data. The statistical technique used was mean, standard deviation and ‘t' test. The findings of the study were: i) There is significant difference among below 5 years, 5 to 10 years and above 10 years establishment of high schools in their resource development, social development and institutional development. ii) There is significant difference among government, government aided and private high schools in their faculty development, financial development and institutional development. The educational implications and suggestions for further study are also given as per the findings of the study.