RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

This study investigated the education stakeholders’ perceptions of the status of external school quality assurance in enhancing teaching and learning in the Kaskazini Region, Zanzibar. A qualitative study with a case study design was used. The study data was collected through indepth interviews and documentary reviews. The findings indicate that the External School Quality Assurers were negatively affected by many difficulties, such as the incompetence of External School Quality Assurers caused by a lack of in-service training programs to update External School Quality Assurers’ skills. Similarly, there was insufficient allocation of budget to carry out External School Quality Assurance practices effectively. The same challenges jeopardize External School Quality assurers’ status and make them less effective in enhancing teaching and learning processes. Hence, the government should upgrade the status of External School Quality assurers and the quality of teaching and learning in secondary schools by strengthening the External School Quality assurers in terms of resources, profession and authority.

External School Quality Assurance, External school Quality Assurers, School Quality Assurance, Teaching and Learning