Administrative Quality Assurance and Teacher Evaluation as Determinants of Educational Quality Assurance in Public Secondary Schools in Abia State, Nigeria

Résumé

The study investigated administrative quality assurance and teacher evaluation as determinants of educational quality in public secondary schools in Abia State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. A correlational research design was adopted. The population comprised 8,528 respondents, including 248 principals and 8,280 teachers in 248 public secondary schools in Abia State. A multistage sampling procedure involving simple random technique was used to select 20 public secondary schools. One principal from each of the selected schools, while nine teachers were randomly selected, giving a sample of 200 respondents (20 principals and 180 teachers). Data were collected using a researcher-developed instrument titled “Administrative Quality Assurance, Teacher Evaluation and Educational Quality Questionnaire (AQATEQQ)”. The instrument was validated by three experts (two in Educational Management and one in Measurement and Evaluation). Reliability was established using Cronbach Alpha, yielding coefficients of 0.866, 0.867 and 0.923 for administrative quality assurance, teacher evaluation and educational quality respectively. Data were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation to answer the research questions, while linear regression was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed significant relationships between administrative quality assurance and educational quality in public secondary schools. The findings also revealed a significant relationship between teacher evaluation and educational quality in public secondary schools in Abia State. The study recommended strengthening administrative quality assurance practices and implementing regular teacher evaluation through effective appraisal systems and continuous professional development to enhance educational outcomes in public secondary schools in Abia State.