The study investigated the relationship between teacher quality and students’ achievement in Financial Accounting in senior secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The study adopted Ex-post facto research design. Four specific objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses guided the study. The population consisted of 5663 Senior Secondary two (SS 11) Financial Accounting Students from 233 public secondary schools in the three Senatorial Districts of Akwa Ibom State. The study had a sample of 566 respondents drawn from the population using Multi-stage sampling Technique. The numbers that constituted the sample size were 286, 190 and 90 drawn from Uyo, Ikot Ekpene and Eket Senatorial Districts respectively. A structured questionnaire tagged “Teacher Quality and Student Achievement in Financial Accounting Questionnaire (TQASAFAQ) was used for data collection. A trial test was conducted and analysed using Cronbach’s Alpha reliability technique to determine the reliability level of the instrument, which stood at r = 0.66. Data generated were analyzed using Pearson Products Moment Correlation (PPMC) to answer the research questions and in testing the null hypotheses at .05 alpha level. The results of the analyses rejected all the null hypotheses, implying significant relationship between teacher quality and students’ achievement in Financial Accounting. Based on the findings, it is concluded that teacher quality relates directly with students’ achievement in Financial Accounting. It is recommended among others that the relevant educational agencies in Akwa Ibom State – Ministry of Education (MOE) and The State Secondary Education Board (SSEB) should organize regular seminars and workshops aimed at improving teacher quality, for improved students’ performance in Financial Accounting.
Keywords: Financial Accounting., Students’ Achievement, Teacher Quality
