TEACHERS’ QUALITY AND SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AS DETERMINANTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN OGIDI EDUCATION ZONE OF ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined teachers’ quality and school effectiveness as determinants of secondary school students’ academic performance in Ogidi education zone of Anambra state. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided. The correlational survey research design was adopted. The population of the study comprised of 3,722 SS3 students of the education zone. A total of 372 respondents were randomly selected from the population of the study, given a 10% of the entire population. A structured questionnaire titled Teachers’ Quality and School Effectiveness as Determinants of Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance (TQSEDSSSAPQ) was used in collection of data. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-Efficient Analysis method was used in determining the reliability coefficients of the instrument which gave a coefficient of 0.77 which was considered high enough and reliable for the instrument. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) was used to answer the research questions while the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance with simple linear regression. The result of the study showed among others that there is positive relationship between teachers’ knowledgeability and students' academic performance in public secondary schools in Ogidi Education Zone of Anambra State. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others; government should invest in the training and development of teachers to improve the quality of teaching in secondary schools. This can be achieved by providing opportunities for teachers to attend professional development programs, workshops, and conferences.