Influence of Teacher Quality on Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria

By Dr Aminu Sani, Rashidat O. Shaibu & Dr Rufus O. Melaiye

Abstract

 The study was designed to investigate the influence of teacher quality on students’ academic performance in secondary schools of Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State. Two objectives and two hypotheses were raised for the study. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. Teacher Quality Questionnaire was self-developed and validated by expert Academics and was used for data collection. Also students’ academic performance grade for third term in 2018/2019 session in English and Mathematics were used to measure the influence of teacher quality on students’ academic performance. Data was collected and analyzed using chi square statistics and the results showed that teacher quality has positive influence on students’ academic performance and teacher qualification also has positive influence on students’ academic performance. The study concludes that teacher quality has positive influence on students’ academic performance. The study recommends that teachers with teaching and professional certificates should be employed in schools.

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