To achieve the Education for All (EFA) objectives by 2015, the Department of Education is pursuing policy reforms under the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda (BESRA). Key ReformThrust 1 (KRT1) of BESRA is School-Based Management (SBM). SBM underscores the empowermentof key stakeholders in school communities to enable them to actively participate in the continuousimprovement of schools towards the attainment of higher pupil/student learning outcomes