1.3. Purpose of the Study
This study aims at
comparing pupils' performance in public and private primary schools of Gasabo
District. It also establishes the relationship between availability and
adequacy of school resources and pupils' academic performance.
1.4. Objectives of the Study
The study was guided by the following objectives
1. To compare pupils' performance in public and private
primary schools in Gasabo district Rwanda.
2. To establish the relationship between school facilities and
pupils performance in Gasabo districts in Rwanda.
3. To establish the relationship between teacher quality and
pupils academic achievement in Gasabo district Rwanda
1.5 Research Questions
The study provided answers to the following Questions
1. What is the difference in performance between public and
private primary schools in Gasabo district Rwanda?
1 What is the relationship school facilities and pupils
performance in Gasabo districts in Rwanda?
2 What is the relationship between teacher quality and pupils
academic achievement in Gasabo district Rwanda
1.6 Research Hypotheses
1. There is a significant difference in performance between
public and private primary schools in Gasabo district Rwanda
2. There is a significant relationship school facilities and
pupils performance in Gasabo districts in Rwanda?
3. There is a significant relationship between teacher quality
and pupils academic achievement in Gasabo district Rwanda
1.7. Scope of the Study
Geographically, the study
was carried out in Gasabo District, one of the three districts (GASABO,
KICUKIRO, NYARUGENGE) making up Kigali City, the capital city of RWANDA. In
content terms the study compared the performance in PLE of pupils in private
and public primary schools for a period of three
years (2005 - 2007). It established the relationship between school facilities,
teacher quality and pupils academic performance.
1.8. Significance of the Study
The findings from this study will be useful:
To Rwanda primary school managers, the findings of the study
will help them establish how to enhance quality in their education;
To education planners, the study findings will help them find
out how school resources play an important role in the teaching/learning
process and hence to pupils' performance;
To parents and/or guardians, the study findings will guide
them in identifying reason why they should seek quality education instead of
any other motive to enroll their children in such and such primary schools;
To the government of Rwanda and other policy makers the study
findings will provide information the inequality in education and they will
also reveal to them that this inequality is not only closed by setting central
exams but also by considering other factors.
1.9. Operational Definition of
terms
Public schools : Schools which are funded
by the government
and administered by government appointees whose
Teachers and other staff are paid by the government
Private schools : Schools which are
established, funded and
managed by the private sectors
Schools Facilities : school equipment and
materials used to
facilitate the teaching learning process
Teacher Quality : Abilities and
competencies of a teacher
determined by their qualifications, experience
and mode of
delivery during the
teaching/learning process.
Academic performance : Measurement of academic performance
and
progress of individual pupils
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