Teacher characteristic and schools effectiveness in relation to kenya certificate of primary education performance in primary schools in Mandera west kenya.
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2016-03
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The study investigated the relationship between teacher
characteristics and schools effectiveness with respect to pupils
academic performance in selected primary schools in mandera west
district, Kenya.The study objective include; to determine the teacher
characteristics in terms of age, qualification, gender and experience,
level of school effectiveness and level of pupils academic performance.
The study employed across-sectoral correlation research design using
mainly aqualititative approach on sample of 376 subjects selected from
ten primary schools in mandera west Kenya. The population in the
study included 10 head- teachers and 44 teachers from ten selected
school bringing the total number of teachers to 54 and 322 pupils
which brings the total number of the respondents to 376.Data was
collected using questionnaire scored on five point likert scale. Data
collection was processed using SPSS and was analyzed using frequency
percentages graphs, correlation analyses. The study found that teacher
characteristic and school effectiveness and pupil’s academic
performance had a significant relationship with pupil’s academic
performance. The study concluded that teacher characteristics, school
effectiveness and academic performance are prerequisites for pupil’s
performance. The study recommended that to achieve good pupils
academic performance in primary education government of Kenya,
school administrations, teachers and stakeholders should ensure that
there are proper teaching staffs in all primary schools in mandera west
district to improve academic performance.
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a Thesis Presented to the school of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University Kampala Uganda In partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree Master of Education Management and Administration .
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Teacher characteristic, schools effectiveness