APPENDIX A: TRANSMITTAL LETTER
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DEAN
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Dear Sir/Madam,
RESEARCH INTRODUCTION LETTER
Mr/Ms/Mrs Nzabihimana Damien Reg. no MED/19043/72/DF is a
student in the Faculty of Education. He is now carrying out a study about
«The Nature of Primary Schools and the Academic Performance of Pupils in
Gasabo District, Rwanda» as one of the requirements for the completion of
his/her studies towards a Master's degree in Educational Management and
Administration. He/She is thus introduced to you.
APPENDIX C: TIME FRAME
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2009
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Topic identification
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APPENDIX D: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR
HEAD TEACHERS
1. To what extent are your teachers
qualified?
2. What is the average experience of
teachers?
3. What strategies do your teachers apply in preparing
for lessons
4. How are the teachers committed to pupils and their
learning
5. How do you rate your teachers in terms knowledge of
the subject they teach
6. How effective are your teachers in managing and
monitoring pupils learning
7. How does this school perform in PLE in general and
how has it performed in the last three years
8. In your point of view what can explain such
performance?
9. How do you compare teachers experience and pupils
performance
10. Are the teachers in your school satisfied of their
work and of the salary they get?
11. What pedagogical aids do you have at your school?
Are they enough compared to the quality of education you wish to
deliver?
12. To what extent do the parents and guardians of
your pupils collaborate with the school for the better education of their
children?
13. What is the absence rate for teachers in this
school?
14. What is the proportion rate of permanent
teachers?
15. What is the proportion of teachers who have other
occupations?
16. Has there been a staff meeting within the past 6
months?
17. How is the evaluation system in this school? Are
tests given weekly? Monthly? Per trimester? Occasionally? No test other than
regular exams?
APPENDIX E: QUESTIONNAIRE TO
TEACHERS
Instruction
Please put a tick mark (V) reflecting your response in
the space provided for this purpose.
To ensure the validity and reliability of data, you
are kindly requested to answer the questions as truthfully as possible and
according to your independent opinion.
You may or may not disclose your name.
SECTION A: BACKGROUND VARIABLES
School name:
School status:
Public/ private subsidized
Private
Respondent's names (optional):
Highest qualification:
Sex: Male
SECTION B: INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: TEACHER QUALITY
In this section please indicate the extent to which you agree
with the following statements. Your respective answers are to range from a
minimum of 1 (for strongly disagree) to a maximum of five (for strongly agree)
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1.1. I adequately prepare my self whenever I am going to
teach
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I.2 I possess enough skills and competence in the teaching
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Teacher commitment to pupils and their learning
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2.1. I believe all people can learn
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2.2. I treat people equally and recognize individual
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3.3. I understand the pre-conditions students have about the
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3.4. I use multiple methods and techniques in teaching
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4. Managing and monitoring pupils learning
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4.1. I create an environment the engage pupils and use time
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4.2. I am aware of effective and damaging instructional
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4.3. I am capable of explaining pupils results to parents
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5.2. I am a life long learner
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5.3. I think critically about my practice and employee new
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