ENSURING QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISMS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EBONYI STATE

Abstract

This study, investigated Quality Assurance Mechanisms for Quality Education in Public Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State. Two research questions and one null hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study comprised all the 221 principals and 5238 teachers totalling 5459 in 221 public secondary schools in Ebonyi State. The sample of the study comprised 117 principals and 468 teachers. The researchers developed a structured questionnaire titled ‘Quality Assurance Mechanisms for Quality Education (QAMQE)’ was used as instrument for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using mean (x) and standard deviation to answer the research questions and t-test statistic to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that; adequate provision of infrastructural facilities, recruitment of quality teachers are necessary quality assurance mechanisms for quality education in public secondary schools in Ebonyi state and there was no significant difference between the mean ratings of the respondents (principals and teachers) on the quality assurance, mechanisms for quality education in public secondary schools. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that the state ministry of education and that school leaders should ensure that the mechanisms highlighted in this study are embraced and sustained to improves quality secondary school education in the state.