THE ROLE OF KEY ELEMENTS IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIAN WESTERN SCHOOL SYSTEM

Abbagana, K.K.

Department of Educational Foundation

Federal College of Education, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

E-mail: yahyaumarmagaji@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: To make planning meaningful particularly in the field of educational development comprises a lot of elements. The paper examines key elements that make educational planning sound for educational development of a nation particularly in Nigeria. The elements highlighted were; data, teachers, finance, buildings, curriculum, also articulate more supply and distributions of materials, educational expansion model relevant to society, community participation and support logistic and finally some recommendations were forwarded.