Abstract:

The main purpose of this research study was to explore the experiences of head teachers and teachers on the visits of monitoring and evaluation assistants (MEAs) in public sector primary schools. A qualitative, phenomenological research design was used to conduct the study. All the head teachers and teachers of the public sector primary schools of Tehsil Kamalia, District Toba Tek Singh were the population of the study. Four head teachers (2 male and 2 female) and four primary school teachers (2 male and 2 female) of same four government primary schools of Tehsil Kamalia were purposively selected. Semi structured interviews were conducted to collect data from participants. Narrative analysis was used to analyze the semi-structured interviews. Teachers and head teachers said that MEAs’ monitoring regarding academic, financial and physical infrastructure helps the schools to maintain its record, building and academic abilities of students. They said that positive impacts of MEAs’ visits in schools include increase in percentage of students’ attendance and teachers’ attendance. MEAs’ visit also increases the cleanliness of the school and negative impacts of MEAs include the decline of percentage of student and teachers’ attendance after MEAs’ visit. Teachers and head teachers said that there should be more than one visit of MEAs’ in a month as well as there should be Literacy and Numeracy Drive test of every class.

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