Ethical Practices and Teachers' Effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools of the Bwari Area Council of the Fct, Abuja

This paper examines the relationship between ethical practices and teachers’ effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria. Ethical practices are fundamental principles that guide teachers’ professional conduct, ensuring fairness, integrity, accountability, respect, and responsibility in educational settings. Teachers’ effectiveness refers to the ability of teachers to facilitate learning, manage classrooms, assess students appropriately, and achieve educational objectives. The paper explores the concept of ethics in education, dimensions of ethical practices among teachers (fairness, confidentiality, and honesty), indicators of teachers’ effectiveness, and the influence of ethical behaviour on educational outcomes. Using a correlational survey design with a population size of 540 from the thirteen schools within the area council and a sample size of 300 teachers, the study found statistically significant positive relationships between fairness, confidentiality, honesty, and teachers’ effectiveness. The paper discusses challenges affecting ethical practices and offers recommendations for enhancing ethical standards. It concludes that adherence to ethical practices significantly improves teachers’ effectiveness and contributes to the overall quality of education in the FCT.