The Impact of Policy Changes on the Implementation of Educational Policies in Secondary Schools Within the Lagos Island Local Government Area, Lagos State.

Changes in educational policies are one of the major attributes of the Nigerian
educational system. This research examined the impact of policy changes on the
implementation of educational policies in secondary schools within the Lagos
Island Local Government Area, Lagos State. The research employed quantitative
and qualitative data. The data were collected from both print and published
papers from online publications. The research concluded that the impact of policy
changes on the implementation of educational policies in secondary schools
include; capital intensive, poor consultation, political instability, poor
coordination and cooperation of policy formulation (lack of synergy between
bodies that develop policies), the appointment of Non-professionals as heads of
educational institutions, dynamics in educational system and practices and poor
formulation of educational policies. The research also identified wastage in
educational resources, low space of development in education and increment of
administrative and management expenditure as effects of educational policy
instability in the Nigerian educational system. Based on these problems
identified, the research hereby recommended that the government should ensure
adequate budgetary allocation to the educational sector for the implementation of
educational policies and professionals should be employed in the formulation of
educational policies to avoid poor formulation of education policies.