Significance of Monitoring and Evaluation to Improve Teaching Learning Processes in Secondary Schools of Karachi

Abstract

The aim of this study is purposive and focuses on the teachers, students, administration and parents’ perception regarding significance of monitoring and evaluation to improve teaching learning processes in secondary private schools of Saddar Town, Karachi. Monitoring and evaluation are really pivotal procedures to enhance the standard and quality of learning experiences of the learners in the schools. The objective of this study was to examine and analyze the perception of the teachers, students, administration and parents associated with private secondary schools regarding the importance of monitoring and evaluation and its impact on teaching learning processes. Total 32 participants including, 10 teachers, 10 students, 6 administrative personnel and 6 parents were interviewed from different private secondary schools in Saddar Town, Karachi. The data of this qualitative research study was collected through interview from the respondents and then analyzed through thematic analysis. The results revealed that all stakeholders are agreed to implement these practices. These practices keep teachers accountable and responsible to update their skills and content knowledge and make them able to use modern pedagogies and updated skills to enhance learning experiences of the learners. It was recommended on the basis of the results that the government and policy makers and all respective stakeholders must need to be on same page regarding transparency of these processes without any favoritism and biasness. To avoid this, monitoring and evaluation must be done by professionally trained professionals with all ethical considerations. The human and financial resources must be provided by the school administration to conduct these practices.