INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the influence of teachers’ professional development on secondary school students’ achievement in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The descriptive survey research which adopted the correlation research design was employed in the study. The sample size for the study was made up of 70 teachers drawn from five (5) public secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. This instrument for the data collection was a structured questionnaire which was distributed to participants. The instrument was retrieved and analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The finding of this study revealed that there is a significant influence of teachers’ professional development on students’ academic achievement in secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The study also revealed that there is a high level of teachers’ professional development in secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Based on the findings it was recommended among others that the ministry of education should encourage teachers to engage in continuous professional development to keep their knowledge and teaching skills up-to-date.