Public Views on Teachers' Education: A Case Study of Kumasi Metropolitan Directorate of Ghana Education Service

ABSTRACT

The main purpose of this study was to investigate into the quota system of the Ghana Education Service in the Kumasi Metropolis. It sought to find out the views on teachers’ development towards the study leave in the Metro Education Directorate of GES, Kumasi. Five research questions guided the study which was grounded in the literature of study leave and the quota scheme system. Descriptive survey was employed for the study. Simple random sampling technique (table of random numbers) was used to select 89 respondents out of 569. Questionnaire was the main data collection instrument. Statistical Product for Service Solution (SPSS version 16) was used to analyze the data. Frequencies, percentages and tables were used to present the data. The study revealed that the main rationale for granting study leave with pay was to enable teachers upgrade themselves. It was found that teachers’ professional competence improves and they became abreast with changes in education. Also, the teaching service experiences shortage of teachers in some areas of the country since some of the beneficiary teachers fail to return to the classroom. It was recommended that GES should put in place alternative arrangement to replace teachers who are granted study leave before they leave for further education. Again, it was recommended that the educational authorities should review the quota system since there is disaffection among some teachers who are not granted study leave due to their subject areas.