TEACHERS’ MOTIVATION AS PREDICTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE OF TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined teachers’ motivation as predictor of quality assurance of teachers in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level significance. The study adopted correlational research design. The study was a correlational research design. The population of the study comprised 5133 teachers in 267 public secondary schools in six Education Zones in Anambra State. A sample of 513 teachers was used for the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was used for the study. The instruments for data collection were Teachers’ Motivation Questionnaire (TMQ) and Teachers’ Quality Assurance Questionnaire (TQAQ). The instruments were validated by three expert. The reliability was ascertained through a pilot test. The data collected were analyzed with Cronbach Alpha method and coefficient values of 0.82 for conducive work environment, 0.78 for continuous professional development opportunities and 0.81 for teacher quality assurance. Simple regression analysis was used for data analysis. The study revealed that revealed that work environment and continuous professional development opportunities positively and significantly predict quality assurance of teachers in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The study concluded that teachers’ motivation positively and significantly predict quality assurance of teachers in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The study recommended that the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with teacher training institutes, should institutionalize regular and structured continuous professional development programmes that address both subject-specific content and innovative pedagogical skills.