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JUNE 2011
INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS VOL 3, NO 2
Dera Ismail Khan, one of the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Province of
Pakistan consists of four Tehsils i.e. Paharpur, Paroa, Kulachi and Dera Ismail Khan. There are
numbers of Elementary Schools where hundreds of teachers are imparting education on the
students. Prescribed minimum qualification for appointment of a teacher in the primary section
of the elementary level of education was earlier Secondary School Certificate (SSC) which has
now been enhanced to FA/FSc, with Primary Teaching Certificate (PTC), whereas numerous
teachers in many of the primary sections of elementary education Institutions have much higher
qualification i.e. a Degree of MA/MSc with BEd or Even MEd.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Implications of the Elementary Education for being cornerstone of Education in the life of a
child are quite obvious and in this respect role of the teacher can not be underestimated as the
teachers at that very level of Education is supposed to deal with more than one subjects as there a
single class teacher for a section of grade five who deals with all the subject taught to the
students. This study was initiated to investigate the effects and association of Elementary
teachers’ qualification on the achievements and academic success of the Elementary level
students.
Objective of the Study
Cardinal object of the study was to determine the association and ultimate effects of elementary
teachers’ qualification on achievements of students of grade five at elementary level of
education.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
No one can deny the importance of elementary education in life of a child which is the inception
of the process of education that helps nourish the potentials of a child and guides him through to
the track of success. At elementary level the teachers are supposed to deal with multiple subjects
and take their pupils through successfully to the next phase of education i.e. junior secondary or
middle school level of education. Elementary education being the foundation for future journey
of education requires lot of attention, care and appropriate instructional guidance to attract the
students towards purposeful education. Teachers’ academic qualification, knowledge base,
apprehension and understanding of the ways and means of effective teaching play quite
important role in this respect.
HYPOTHESES
Following were the hypotheses of the study:
H o: There is no significant effect of teachers’ qualification on the achievement of elementary
level students
H o: There is no association among teachers’ qualification and the academic success of
elementary level students
H 1: There is a significant effect of teachers’ qualification on the achievement of elementary level
students
H 1: There is significant association among teachers’ qualification and the academic success of
elementary level students
LIMITATIONS
The study mere considered the qualification of the respective teachers whereas their
experience and methods of teaching were not taken into account while determining the
achievements and educational successes of the elementary level students. Further, only male
teachers were considered whereas female teachers were not included in the study.
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