This paper investigates administrative strategies for the, attainment of quality assurance in secondary schools in Cross River State. The design of the study employed a descriptive survey. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study comprised 5652 respondents. The sample of the study consisted of 228 principals. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection tagged Administrative Strategies for Attainment of Quality Assurance in Secondary Schools Questionnaire (ASAQASSQ) . Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while t-test statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance The findings of the study revealed that the School administrators’ planning strategies for quality assurance in secondary schools include’ staff personnel strategies for the achievement of quality assurance in secondary schools and budgeting strategies for the achievement of quality assurance in ...

In Kenya, the government‟s priority in education is in ensuring that quality is maintained at the Directorate of Quality Assurance and Standards (DQAS) which is mandated to coordinate, follow up, and advise on curriculum delivery at school level. The Quality Assurance and Standards Officers (QASO‟s) are members of that Directorate and are expected to uphold quality. The study investigated on the influence of QASO‟s‟ instructional supervisory practices on curriculum implementation in public primary schools in Uasin Gishu County in Kenya. The research study adopted a descriptive survey design. Simple random sampling was used to select 10% of the128 public schools in the County. The study sample was composed of 1 Sub-County Quality Assurance and Standards Officer and 6 zonal QASO‟s who were purposively selected from each zone in the Sub-County. From the sampled 56 schools, the 56 head teachers were automatically selected and 168 teachers were randomly selected from those schools. Quest...

The study examined the relationship between quality assurance mechanism and secondary school efficacy in NorthWest , Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational research design. Simple and stratified random sampling techniques were used to select the sample of the study. The sample comprises of 1200 teachers from 75 secondary schools. Quality Assurance Mechanism Questionnaire (QAMQ), School Effectiveness Questionnaire (SEQ) and Qualifying Examinations results of the students were used to collect data for the study. The QAMQ and SEQ instruments were validated, and test-retest method of reliability was used to determine their reliability coefficients of 0.74 and 0.81 respectively. Three research questions were raised and three research hypotheses were also formulated to guide the conduct of the study. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data collected for the study were analyzed using relevant descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The study revealed a positive correlation between supervision, in-service training; learning environment and school effectiveness. It was however recommended that the moderate level of compliance with quality assurance can still be improved upon. Efforts should be made to improve upon the level of school effectiveness. It was also recommended that the principals of the schools should sustain the tempo of supervision in schools in order to ensure better school effectiveness.

Provision, adequacy, utilization and management of educational facilities largely determine the quality and standard of education offered in a school. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which Quality Assurance and Standards Officers' (QASO) supervision has impinged on management of educational facilities in secondary schools in accordance to Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MOEST) guidelines. The study was anchored on Total Quality Management theory (TQM) by William Deming. A mixed method research paradigm with a triangulation design was adopted.The research was carried out in eight private and six public secondary schools in Kajiado North sub county, Kenya. Simple random, stratified and purposive sampling techniques were employed to arrive at 14 principals, 42 teachers, 40 parents, 14 support staff, 14 Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) chairpersons and 4 QASO. Data was collected through questionnaires, physical and instructional facilities observation guides and interview schedules. It was found that though occasional QASO school visits were made as indicated by respondents, educational facilities inadequacy, lack of maintenance and neglect was rampant. In most schools drinking water was salty and unsafe for human consumption while sanitary facilities were appaling and gender insensitive. Teachers, parents and support staff attributed the dilapidation state of some facilities to both school administration and QASO failure in their designated roles.There was a statistical significant difference in mean views of principals, teachers, parents and support staff in regard to teaching and physical facilities management in their schools as determined by one-way ANOVA (F(3,106) = 16.14, 0 2 C 2 p 0.05). The study recommended that QASO in conjuction with school administrators should establish a participatory monitoring and evaluation system an essential component of each school safety programme.

School Quality Assurance Guidelines (SQAGs) were adopted in Tanzania as a lens through which the quality standards in all aspects of school life would be monitored, assessed, evaluated and reported. This study sought to assess the implementation of school quality assurance guidelines in private secondary schools in Sumbawanga Municipality. It was underpinned by the Value-Added Theory by Neil Smelser (1962). The study was guided by two objectives: to describe the extent to which academic staff qualifications and teaching abilities in private secondary schools meet the school quality assurance guidelines, and to assess the quality of facilities and infrastructure in private secondary schools. The study employed convergent parallel design under mixed research approach method. Sample sizes of 94 participants were involved in the study including teachers, heads of schools, Municipal Education Officer, and School Quality Assurance Officers. Data was gathered through questionnaires, interview guides and observation checklists. Quantitative data was coded by using descriptive statistics with the support of Statistical Package for Social Science version 21. Qualitative data were organized into themes and analyzed thematically. The results show that to a large extent private secondary schools met the quality assurance guidelines due to quality of facilities and infrastructures. Also, it was revealed that private secondary schools faced challenges in the implementation of quality assurance guidelines such as shortage of funds, high taxes, inadequate number of teachers-to mention but a few. The study recommended that private secondary schools should be more committed in implementing quality assurance guidelines

Quality of education furnishes learners to develop intellectual capabilities, knowledge, skills and to contribute information of respectful, enlightened and peaceful democratic societies in order to uplift the sustainable well-being of individuals. The aim of secondary education is to build individual intellectual capabilities. There have been no serious and integrated efforts to develop an effective system of quality assurance for secondary education though, certain efforts have been made to improve certain aspects of school education. The aim of the article is to collect the opinion of Executive District Officers (EDOs) about quality assurance in education in the area of teachers and learners at secondary level. The research instrument was developed, validated through experts in the field of education, and reliability (internal consistency) was found through SPSS. Results of this study showed that teachers had mastery over the subject but did not have competency in pedagogical skills

This paper compared the quality assurance practices in Unity and private secondary schools in Kwara and Oyo States, Nigeria touching variables such as infrastructural facilities, staff discipline. The research design employed for the study was a descriptive survey type. The population of the study was made up of all Unity and Privates secondary schools in Kwara and Oyo States, Nigeria. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select the respondents in all the sampled schools. The data for the study were gathered through the use of questionnaires tagged “Quality Assurance Practices Questionnaire” (QAPQ) administered to teachers, Vice Principals and Principals. The data gathered during this study were analyzed with inferential statistics called t-test and ANOVA. The findings revealed a slight difference in infrastructural facilities in the sampled schools. Private secondary schools in Kwara and Oyo State were rated higher than the Federal Government Colleges. This paper ...

The paper investigated impact of quality assurance activities on the management of senior secondary schools’ environments in Katsina metropolis. The population of the study consists of all the principals and inspectors in Katsina Zonal Quality Assurance Katsina State and their total number was 63. The sample size which was chosen based on the recommendation of Research Advisor (2006) was 44 inspectors. Both face and content validity were used to validate the instrument which was developed by the researchers. The instrument developed was named Questionnaire for Inspectors and School Principal (QISP). The instruments were given to the participants to tick the options that best explain their opinions regarding schools’ environmental management. Descriptive analysis of frequency tables and simple percentages were used to analyze the data collected. Based on the finding, it was found that quality assurance helped in the cleanliness of schools’ environment, quality assurance has impact on...