Relevance of Training and Development of Post-Primary School Teachers expertise for effective Classroom Delivery

The study investigated the relevance of training and development of post-primary school teachers’ proficiency for classroom delivery in Kebbi State. Descriptive research design was used to probe the opinion of the participants regarding teachers’ training and development. The study population consisted of 4122 participants and Research Advisor (2006) was used to determine 357 out of 4122 participants. A multi stage sampling techniques which include historical, deliberate and simple random sampling techniques were used. A self-constructed questionnaire entitled: Training and Development of post-primary school teachers Questionnaire (TDPPSTQ) was used to collect data. A four (4) modified likert scale rating such as strongly Agree (SA), Agreed (A), Disagreed (D) and strongly Disagreed (SD) was used to measure participants’ responses. Research instrument was validated by expects in Educational Administration and planning, as well as, other experts in the field of Education, after corrections, the research instrument was considered to have faced and content validity. Reliability of the research instrument was conducted using test-retest method of reliability, after a pilot study was conducted. Reliability index was computed using Cronbach alpha to maintain internal consistency and it gives reliability index of 0.68 making research instrument reliable for data collection. Descriptive statistics such as percentages (%), mean (X), tables and frequency counts were used to analyze data. The study concluded that the relevance of training and development of post-primary school teachers’ proficiency for classroom delivery is a necessary pre-requisite to achieve goals of post-primary school education. The study recommended that state ministry of education should collaborate with secondary school management board for regular and periodic training and development of teachers that would make them to be productive and effective on the job.