Teacher Professional Development on Students Learning and Academic Performance: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Rubanda Town Council.
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2024
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Kabale University
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The study focused on teacher professional development on students' learning and academic performance. A case study of selected schools in Rubanda town council following the study objectives which were; to establish the impact of teachers' professional development on pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Rubanda town council, Rubanda District, to find out the challenge to teacher professional development in primary schools in Rubanda town council, Rubanda District and to identify the way of strengthening teacher professional development in primary schools of Rubanda town council, Rubanda District. Data collection tools included interviews and questionnaires. The findings of the study revealed that there were impacts of Teacher professional development on pupils’ academic performance as they included; Teacher effectiveness increases pupil's performance, High performing schools took more interest in staff training programs, Training provides knowledge and skills to improve and encourages better performance and quality output, Teacher training programs promote knowledge on choice and use of effective teaching methods, Training had visible influence in student academic achievement and Trained teacher receiving students from untrained teacher can facilitate excellent academic gain for his/her students during the school. Findings of the study also found that there were challenges faced due to teacher professional development which included; Corruption and Embezzlement of Public Funds, Inadequate Funds from the government , Negative Attitudes by teachers, Lack of proper training, and low level of education, Family background, and Inadequate and irregular training of teachers. The finding shows that there were ways of strengthening teacher professional development including; ensuring the sustainability of the teaching service, Through in-service upgrading, the Government providing adequate training skills, delegation of responsibilities, encouraging head teachers to reward more professional teachers, and access to teaching and reading materials. The study concluded that continuing education is one of the many important concerns in education; in-service teacher education is a critical issue not only for improving pupil performance but also for improving the productive value of schools. The findings of the study conclude that there were several important observations that are essential to ensure that teachers and students are equally productive. The data produced by this study shows that schools are not working to keep their faculty fit for the challenges of generations to come. The findings could suggest that school leaders take their teachers’ professional training seriously if they want to continually elevate their pupils’ achievement.
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Teacher Professional Development, Students, Learning, Academic Performance, Selected Schools, Rubanda Town Council.
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Owomugisha, Edith (2024). Teacher Professional Development on Students Learning and Academic Performance: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Rubanda Town Council. Kabale: Kabale University.