Internal School Quality Assurance Mechanisms and its Implication on Students’ Academic Performance: A Case of Public Secondary Schools in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania.

Kibona, Andrew (2024) Internal School Quality Assurance Mechanisms and its Implication on Students’ Academic Performance: A Case of Public Secondary Schools in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study explored the internal school quality assurance mechanisms and their implications on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Bagamoyo district, Pwani region. The study had three objectives namely, to identify existing internal school quality assurance mechanisms used, to determine the relationship between internal school quality assurance mechanisms used and student academic performance in public secondary schools, and to establish the challenges facing internal school quality assurance mechanisms in the teaching and learning process in public secondary schools. The study was guided by system theory of education. The study adopted an explanatory sequential design using a sample of 83 respondents. Questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and documentary reviews were used as data collection tools. Thematic analysis and regression analysis techniques were applied for data analysis. Findings revealed that there are specific training and development opportunities provided to teachers to enhance their understanding and implementation of internal school quality assurance mechanisms; Secondly it was found that teachers' training development, assessment and feedback, school culture and climate, and access to technology have significant impacts on students’ academic performance. Lastly, the study identified several challenges affecting internal school quality assurance, including limited supervisory methods by school heads, resource shortages, failure to implement of the recommendations from internal school quality assurance team, teachers’ negative attitudes, and constraints in funding and human capacity. It was concluded that the relationship between internal school quality assurance mechanisms and their implication on students’ academic performance is positive and significant. Finally, the recommendations were presented in terms of policy formulation, actions and furthering research. Keywords: Quality education, school quality assurance, internal school quality assurance mechanisms, Students' academic performance, teaching and learning

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