Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to examine the administrative authority and student-teacher ratio as parameters that affect quality education in public sector at secondary schools. The focus of the study was to examine the parameters that affect quality education in terms of principals’ administrative authority and student-teacher ratio in the public sector secondary schools. The population of the study comprised of teachers of 96 public secondary schools of districts Mardan and Swabi. Through random sampling technique, 10 teachers from each of the 96 schools were included in the 0sample hence the sample consisted of 960 teachers. The data was collected from the respondents through questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques such as frequency, Percentage and ANOVA by using SPSS. The findings of the study revealed that the teachers prefer corporal punishment for their students, teachers preferred to maintain the discipline of the students, teachers cared about the uniform of the students and teachers help the slow learner in academic affairs which are the significant parameters of quality education. Students obey teachers’ orders in school matters, teachers help in solving administrative problems for the principals, there is a cordial relationship between the principal and teachers and there is a cordial relationship between teachers and students which are significant parameters of quality education. The standard class size (30-35), the number of science teachers in school, the number of arts teachers in school, the overall number of teachers in school, and the students- teachers ratio in school are the significant parameters of quality education.

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