Effects of teaching staff management on academic achievement of learners in Karita sub county Amudat district
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2024
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Busitema University
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The study investigated relationship between management of teachers and teachers’ effectiveness in government aided primary schools Karita Sub County, Amudat, district Uganda. The specific objectives that guided the study in relation to research hypotheses were; to analyze the relationship between management of teachers and teachers’ level of preparation, to assess the relationship between management of teachers and teachers’ level of classroom teaching and to analyze the relationship between management of teachers and teachers’ level of assessment of pupils in government aided primary schools in Karita Sub County, Amudat District, Uganda. The study used a cross-sectional survey design and adopting quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study population was110 respondents with a sample size of 96 respondents. These included 6 head teachers and 90 teachers. The sampling techniques used was census inquiry and simple random sampling technique. Census inquiry was used to select head teachers while simple random sampling was select teachers. Data was collected through questionnaires and interview guides. The content validity index of the instrument was 0.90 and reliability was 0.90. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequencies, percentages and means. Qualitative data collected was analyzed through the use of content analysis. Pearson correlation was done to establish the relationship between management of teachers and teachers’ level of class room teaching and the findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between, management of teachers and teachers’ level of preparation in government aided primary schools in Amudat district hence rejecting the null hypothesis while accepting the alternative (r = .965, n= 90, P=0.01<.05). The study also found a positive and significant relationship between management of teachers and teachers’ level of classroom teaching (r = .990, n= 90, P=0.01<.05), therefore the null hypothesis was rejected while accepting the alternative. In regard to performance appraisal and teachers’ level of assessment of learners, the findings indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship between performance appraisal and teachers’ level of assessment of pupils, (r = .968, n= 90, P=0.01<.05). thus, rejecting the null hypothesis. The study concluded that performance appraisal plays an instrument role in ensuring the effectiveness in their preparedness in Government Aided Primary Schools in Amudat District. It is concluded that there is a positive and significant relationship between performance appraisal and teachers’ level of classroom teaching in Government Aided Primary Schools in Amudat district hence rejecting the null hypothesis while accepting the alternative. It is concluded that there is a positive and significant relationship between performance appraisal and teachers’ level of assessment of pupils in Government Aided Primary Schools in Amudat District hence rejecting the null hypothesis while accepting the alternative. It is recommended that there is need for head teachers of primary school to continuously evaluate and assess their teachers to improve the effectiveness in work delivery of their teachers. There is need for head teachers of Government Aided Primary schools to encourage teachers to double their effort in classroom activities by ensuring they intensify the teaching and learning activities, classroom discussions to improve performance and increase in their effectiveness.
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Kurong, G. (2024). Effects of teaching staff management on academic achievement of learners in Karita Sub County Amudat District [Research report]. Busitema University.