Staff Development and Teachers’ Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Rivers State
Asita, Masikirikwe P. & Austin, Ikubor Sokpuwu
Department of Educational Management
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Email: masikirikwe@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The study delved into teacher development and teachers’ performance in public secondary schools in Rivers State. Populations of 24,793 teachers (respondents) were studied with a sample size of 400 teachers. The purposive sampling technique was adopted. Out of the 400 questionnaires distributed, 350 were duly completed and returned, upon which the analysis was done. The descriptive survey design was used. Three research questions and three research hypotheses were posed. The research quesions were answered using mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC). The instrument was validated a lecturer in the department of Educational Management, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The reliability testing was done using the Crumbach Alpha (SPSS version 23) at .85 which implies that the instrument was highly reliable. The summary of the findings showed that teachers in public secondary schools in Rivers State are hardly trained or developed in the job. The study recommended that all stake-holders should ensure teachers are trained, retrained and developed for the purpose of their efficiency.
Key Words: Teacher, Development, Teacher’s Performance
