Impact of Effective Staff Development Programmes on Teachers’ Performance in Senior Secondary Schools in Sokoto State

Abstract

The study examined the impact of effective staff development programmes and teachers’ performance in senior secondary schools in Sokoto state. Two research objectives, two research questions and two research hypotheses guided the study. A descriptive survey design was adopted. The population of the study was 2,679 respondents, out of which 329 sample was selected using Research Advisors Table for Determining Sample Size (2006). A multi-stage sampling technique was used for the study. The researchers however used a self-developed closed-ended structured questionnaire titled “Teachers Development and Performance Questionnaire” (TDPQ). The instrument yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.83. The researchers used descriptive statistics of percentage and frequency to answer the research questions and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) to examine whether a relationship exists between effective staff development programmes (conference & workshop) and teachers’ performance. The findings indicated that there was a significant relationship between effective staff development programmes (conferences & workshops) and teachers’ performance in senior secondary schools in Sokoto State. In view of the findings, it was recommended that the Sokoto state government should ensure teachers are trained, retrained and developed for the purpose of their efficiency and productivity. It is also recommended that the State government should recognize, acknowledge the usefulness and support both short and long-term training opportunities for teachers in senior secondary schools in Sokoto State.