Influence Of Teacher Training And Development Programmes On Students’ Academic Performance In Mathematics
[ILORIN WEST LGA, KWARA-STATE]

General Questions
1.     Has teachers’ qualification and years of training have any influence on students’ academic performance in mathematics in junior secondary schools?
2.     Has teachers’ teaching experience have any influence on students’ academic performance in secondary schools?
3.     Do mathematics teachers in secondary schools attend conferences, workshops and seminars after recruitment?
4.     What influence does teacher training and staff development programmes have on students’ academic performance in mathematics in junior secondary schools?
Research Questions
1.     Has regular attendance of workshops and seminars by teachers have any significant impact on students’ academic performance in mathematics in junior secondary schools?
2.     Has acquisition of higher certificate by teachers have any significant impact on students’ academic performance in mathematics in junior secondary schools?
3.     Do teachers’ years of training any significant impact on students’ academic performance in mathematics in junior secondary schools?
Research Hypotheses
The following hypotheses are generated for the study:
HOl:     Regular attendance of workshops and seminars by teachers do not have any significant impact on students’ academic performance in mathematics in junior secondary schools?
HO2: Acquisition of higher certificates by mathematics teachers does hot have any significant impact on students’ academic performance in secondary schools?
H03:     Teachers’ years of training do not have any significant impact on student’s academic performance in mathematics in junior secondary schools?
Significance of the Study
The significance of this study to teacher, government and educational planners cannot be over emphasised. This is because, the quality of education of a particular country depends on the quality of its teachers. To this end, this study is significant in the following ways:
-     The findings and recommendations of this study will assist the government and policy makers on the need to organise seminars, workshops and other in-service courses which will improve their instructional methodology and ultimately enhance the students’ academic performance.
-     The findings of this study would benefit the teachers because it would create in them, the need to acquire higher qualifications, attend workshops and seminars and other in-service courses capable of improving their job performance and the academic performance of their students.
-    The findings will also be beneficial to educational planners and policy makers because they will be able to identify those factors that can enhance students’ academic performance in secondary schools.
-     The study will also serve as a useful resource to students of education and those already in the field to further enrich their knowledge.