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TEACHER QUALITY AS DETERMINANT OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: 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: Teacher Quality, Determinant, Students’ Academic Performance