Career Development and Teacher Productivity in Selected Secondary School in Rongo Division Secondary Schools - Kenya

ABSTRACT The study was about career development and Teachers’ productivity in secondary school in Rongo Division, Kenya. It was guided by four objectives, namely; establishing the profile of the respondents, the level of career Development, the level of teacher Productivity and the relationship between level of career development and the level of teacher Productivity. The study used descriptive co relational survey as its research design. 6 secondary schools from Rongo Division were Randomly selected to serve as a sample. The study used a sample of 95 teachers and 176 students. From the findings of the study it was revealed that there is high level of career growth, there is also a high level of teacher productivity and there exists a strong positive relationship between level of teacher productivity and level of career development of teachers. The study therefore recommended that policies, plans, and actions must always pass the test of not only filling classroom positions, but of filling them with teachers of the highest quality—prepared and able in their content areas, their pedagogical approaches, and their commitment to improving student achievement and that educators must work together to create school and district environments that feed, inspire, respect and nurture the adults who work with our children.