Implementation of Quality Assurance Standards and Principals' Administrative Effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools in Edo and Delta States

Implementation of Quality Assurance Standards and Principals' Administrative Effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools in Edo and Delta States

Momoh, U.; Osagiobare, Emmanuel Osamiro

World Journal of Education, v5 n3 p107-114 2015

The study investigated principals' implementation of quality assurance standards and administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Edo and Delta States. To guide the study, four research questions and hypotheses were raised. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study and the simple random sampling technique was used to select 240 principals and 720 teachers used for the study. Two set of instrument were used to collect data which was analysed using the Mean, Percentage, Pearson's Product Moment Correlation (r), Zero Differentiation Hypothesis and Fisher z statistical tools. The findings revealed that though not all quality assurance standards in Edo and Delta public secondary schools were implemented, the level of principals' administrative effectiveness is high and experience significantly contributed to their performance. It was thus recommended that, principals be empowered to implement quality assurance standards and experience should be major criteria for appointing principals so that quality assurance standards can be effectively implemented.

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality Assurance, Educational Quality, Standards, Principals, Administrator Effectiveness, Public Schools, Secondary Schools, Hypothesis Testing, Correlation, Statistical Analysis, Program Implementation, Questionnaires, Check Lists

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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: Secondary Education

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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria

Managing Quality Assurance in Higher Education: The Case of the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana

Managing Quality Assurance in Higher Education: The Case of the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana

Anane, George Kwadwo; Addaney, Michael

Journal of Education and Practice, v7 n22 p41-46 2016

The paper discusses quality assurance in the University of Energy and Natural Resources in Ghana. The University is a public funded institution established by an act of parliament; Act 830, 2011. As a newly established public funded University, quality assurance plays a central role in satisfying the requirements of stakeholders on the supply and demand sides of higher education, most importantly the regulatory environment--National Accreditation Board and the National Council for Tertiary Education. The paper discusses how the University manages quality assurance in its operations to bring about continuous improvement in teaching and learning. The paper discusses quality assurance as managed in the University--the successes, challenges and the way forward. The paper discusses some challenges that need critical intervention in the management of quality assurance in the University. These include the scenario where some staff have little understanding of quality assurance issues. Some staff also perceive quality assurance as a tool for victimising staff who fall short of quality standards. The issues discussed are very insightful partly because they come from experiences gathered in the design and implementation of quality assurance structures in a newly established university setting. The experiences shared in this paper would be very helpful to other newly established universities in the management of quality assurance. The paper recommends that the Management of the University needs to sensitise staff on quality assurance as a mandatory accreditation requirement and a tool for continuously enhancing quality standards.

Descriptors: Quality Assurance, Natural Resources, Foreign Countries, Energy, Universities, Intervention, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, College Administration, College Faculty, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Evaluation, Accreditation (Institutions)

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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education

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Quality Assurance in Higher Education: A Review of Literature

Quality Assurance in Higher Education: A Review of Literature

Ryan, Tricia

Higher Learning Research Communications, v5 n4 Dec 2015

This paper examines the literature surrounding quality assurance in global higher education. It provides an overview of accreditation as a mechanism to ensure quality in higher education, examines models of QA, and explores the concept of quality (including definitions of quality and quality assurance). In addition, this paper provides a review of research on the effectiveness of quality assurance practices, with a particular focus on student involvement with quality assurance.

Descriptors: Quality Assurance, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Global Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Models, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Evaluation, Accountability, Educational Improvement, Student Participation, College Students, Literature Reviews

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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education

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