Comparative Job Performance Effectiveness of Teachers in Public and Private Secondary Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria

The study was aimed at determining the relative job performance of secondary school teachers in public and private schools in Cross River State of Nigeria. The ex post facto design was used in a survey of 720 secondary school teachers (440 from the public and 280 from the private). Results indicated that teachers in private schools were superior to their counterparts in public schools in teaching, as well as formative and summative evaluation. Teachers in the two school types, were about the same in classroom management, students discipline and supervision of co-curricular activities. Based on our data, we suggest the Ministry of Education should adequately fund the school system, equip the laboratories, and recruit qualified teachers for the public schools to achieve their mandate. Also public school teachers must be provided with conducive teaching/learning environment to enhance their competitiveness with the private schools. Finally, public school teachers should be made accountable to the school system by way of proper supervision by school heads. Key words : Job performance effectiveness among teachers