Influence of Teachers Qualification on Students’ Achievement in English language at the Upper Basic Education Level in Ebonyi State, Nigeria (Published)
This paper examined the influence of teacher’s qualification on students’ achievement in English language at the upper basic education level in Ebonyi state, Nigeria. Students’ achievement in English language was examined. Most secondary schools in Nigeria have recorded mass failure in English language in the West African School Certificate examination. The study utilized the co-relational design. One research question and one null hypothesis guided the study. The population of the study consisted 1600 teachers of English language and 28000 students. Through the simple random sampling technique, a sample size of 540 respondents was selected for the study. Instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while regression was used to test the hypothesis. Result of the findings showed that there is a significant relationship between teachers’ qualification and students achievement in English language. Based on this, one of the recommendations is that the government should employ only professionally trained English language teachers to teach English language at the upper basic level of education.
Keywords: Achievement, Determinant, professional teachers, teacher’s qualification, unprofessional
Teacher Quality as Determinant of Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Edo South Senatorial District of Nigeria (Published)
This study investigated teachers’ quality as determinant of students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District of Nigeria. In pursuance of this course, four (4) research questions were raised and two of them were answered that were not hypothesized while two (2) hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A correlational research based on survey research design was adopted. The population for this study consisted of 418 Mathematics and English Language teachers in secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District of Nigeria. Eighty-four (84) Mathematics and English Language teachers in secondary schools were sampled. The checklists titled: “Students’ Academic Performance Checklist (SAPC)” and Teacher Quality Checklist (TQC) were used for data collection. The analysis of the result was carried out using frequencies, percentages and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The results revealed that level of teacher quality in secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District of Nigeria was high, there was average level of students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District of Nigeria, Teacher quality and academic qualification had no significant influence on students’ academic performance. It was recommended among others that principals should ensure that the potentials of the teachers are well harnessed and utilized to reflect the true picture of their quality in the academic performance of students.
Keywords: Determinant, Students’ Academic Performance, Teacher Quality
Teachers Personnel Management as Determinant of Teacher Productivity in Secondary Schools in Delta State, Nigeria (Published)
The study investigated contribution of teacher personnel management to teacher productivity in Delta State Secondary School Two research questions and two main operational hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted co-relational survey research designed. The descriptive statistical tool of mean was used to answer research questions while the inferential statistical tool Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to analyze the null hypothesis formulated. A total of 204 teachers from the 32 Senior Secondary Schools were sampled using stratified random sampling technique. Data collected through a validated and well structured instrument. Result show that determinant variables (Teachers’ Personnel Management and Management strategies) significantly predict teacher productivity. Based on the findings, the study recommends among others, that management should provide all motivational incentive to boost work performance of teachers in secondary schools.
Keywords: Determinant, Personnel management, Teachers’ Productivity and Secondary Schools