Teachers’ Teaching Experience and Educational Qualification as Correlates of Academic Performance of Students in Public Secondary Schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria

The study examined the influence of teachers’ teaching experience and educational qualification on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The purpose of the research is to find out the relationship between teachers’ teaching experience, educational qualification and academic performance of students in public secondary schools. The descriptive research of the survey type was employed for the study. The study revealed that there was significant relationship between teachers’ teaching experience, educational qualification and academic performance of students. The study had shown that teaching experience and educational qualification had influence on academic performance of students. Keywords: Teachers’ Teaching Experience, Educational Qualification, Academic Performance, Public Secondary Schools DOI : 10.7176/JEP/11-2-12 Publication date: January 31 st 2020