Training Practices Adopted by Principals for Improved Teacher’s Job Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Otuocha Education Zone, Anambra State.

Abstract

The study investigated training practices adopted by principals for teachers' job performance in
public secondary schools in Otuocha Education zone in Anambra State. One research question
guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the
study comprised 519 teachers in 26 secondary schools in the study area. A sample size of 140
teachers was drawn from the population using proportionate stratified random sampling
technique. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire titled Principals' Training
Practices Questionnaire (PTPQ). The instrument was validated by three experts and the
reliability determined using Cronbach alpha which yielded a coefficient index of 0.71.
Arithmetic mean was used to answer the research question. The findings revealed that principals
adopt training practices for improved teachers’ job performance in secondary schools in Otuocha
Education zone of Anambra State. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended
among others that principals should always encourage and support teachers to attend training and
development programmes such as workshops, seminars among others as a way of solving their
training needs as it will improve their job performance.