CORRELATING STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Abstract

This study focused on correlating teacher effectiveness, based on five national professional standards for teacher evaluation in Pakistan (subject matter knowledge, instructional planning and strategies, assessment, learning environment, effective communication) through student’s perceptions, with students achievement in English and Mathematics at secondary level (grade 9th). A Students’ Perceptions of Teacher Effectiveness Questionnaire (SPTEQ) was developed to collect data from 2009 students from forty public girls and boys high/ higher secondary schools in district Khanewal. The overall reliability of the SPTEQ was α=.86. The results showed significant relationship between teacher effectiveness indicators and student achievement in English and mathematics. The results revealed that there was no difference between male and female students’ perceptions about their English teacher effectiveness. These findings lead one to believe that students want to know the expectations for success in the classroom and value the teachers that provide them with concrete details.