The Effect of Overcrowded Classrooms on Teacher’s Effectiveness in Tanzania: The Case of Public Secondary Schools in Temeke District, Tanzania.

Mtei, Eveta Thomas (2024) The Effect of Overcrowded Classrooms on Teacher’s Effectiveness in Tanzania: The Case of Public Secondary Schools in Temeke District, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study was set to explore the qualities that teachers, parents and students in community secondary schools in Hanang perceive as important for heads of schools to raise students’ academic performance. The study specifically, explored the perceptions on educational qualification of heads of schools; their work experience and other qualities that were considered as important in raising students’ performance in community secondary schools. Questionnaire and interviews were used to collect data from 10 teachers, 10 parents, and 100 students who were purposefully and randomly selected from 10 secondary schools in Hanang District. An SPSS 16.0 version computer software application was used to analyze numerical data while the qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis. The study revealed that, while proper qualification and experience were considered as important in raising the students’ academic performance, there were other qualities including democratic behavior, ability to motivate subordinates, responsibility, punctuality, supportive, and approachable. Thus, the study recommends that for school management to be effective, the heads of school must first, portray these important leadership qualities in order to raise students’ academic performance. The study recommends to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to conduct regular in service training especially for the newly appointed head of schools on managerial and leadership skills Key words: Students’ academic performance, Community secondary schools, Qualities of head of schools.

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