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The purpose of this study was to assess the causes of school performance difference between public and private secondary schools in Tanzania. Three research objectives were addressed namely: to assess the reasons for private secondary schools to outperform public secondary schools; to compare the resources available in public schools and private schools; and compare the teachers‟ motivation in public schools and private schools in Kinondoni Municipal Council. A case study design was used.The target population included 50 secondary school students, 50 teachers, five heads of schools, one District Secondary Education Officer, and 50 parents in Kinondoni Municipality. Data were gathered from the questionnaire, observation, interview schedule, and documentary review. Qualitative data analysis method was used for analyzing the data collected. The major findings revealed that,about 40 (80%) teachers and parents shows that private schools perform better than public secondary schools due to their recruitment of competent teachers, good pay for their teachers, making availability of teaching and learning resources, good set control system of school management team(SMT), and good students enrollment system. Also the finding indicate that the level of school managers involvement in decision making about the school issues is high in private secondary schools, 45 (90%) teachers agreed in private schools have committed teachers, financial capability, good and competent school managers, and active inspectorate personnel. Moreover, the findings revealed that the most incentives used by 5 (100%) heads of schools to enhance private secondary school teachers classroom performances were a delegation of duties. Finally, the researcher has put forth that, the government has made more effort to steadiness education delivered by public secondary schools to its people. There is a need to make sure that the gap developed between these private and public secondary schools is removed or reduced. Hence, it is high time for the government to make sure that public secondary schools are provided with all resources as require same to private schools. |
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