The Opinion of in-service School Teachers Towards Relevance of Teacher Eligibility Test(Tet) in Quality Education ##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.main## Abstract The present study is an attempt to study the opinion of in-service schoolteachers regarding relevance of TET in quality rich education. The research was conducted in Kashi Vidyapeeth Block of Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh. A total of 100 in-service school teachers were selected from various schools of Kashi Vidyapeeth Block of Varanasi, U.P. through purposive-cum-incidental sampling as respondents. Teacher Eligibility Test Relevance Opinionnaire (TETRO) was used as tool for data collection.Chi-square values were calculated to know the comparative opinion of in-service schoolteachers regarding relevance of TET. Mean (M) and Standard Deviation (S.D.) was calculated on the obtained score to get the collective opinion of in-service schoolteachers regarding TET, whether Positive, Negative or Average. 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(2014), Educational Quality: Global Politics, Comparative Inquiry and Opportunities to learn, Comparative Education Review,58 (4) 575-589 Download Article Download PDF Submission Details Published: 2019-12-31 Issue: Volume - 5 (2019) Section: Article Authors Sonal Singh Author Biography M.A. Education (BHU) Keywords Opinion, Relevance, Quality Education, TET
