Al-Hikmah University Journal

This study examined teachers’ qualities in public senior secondary schools in Kwara State, Nigeria.  Descriptive survey research design was employed in which a total sample of 100 teachers and 20 principals were randomly selected from a population of 2,224 teachers in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was adopted for data collection. One research question and Two hypotheses guided the conduct of the study. Findings revealed that both teachers and principals unanimously agreed with all the items of the TQQ (Teacher Quality Questionnaire) that teachers qualification, experience, mastery of subject matter, cognitive ability and exposure  transformed teachers’ quality in public senior secondary schools in Kwara State, Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among others, that Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) should ensure professionalism of teaching as a passionate career and not a stepping stone for desperate job seekers. TESCOM and Quality Assurance Bureau should periodically assess public senior secondary school teachers to ensure good quality in their teaching profession.