Relationship between Administrative School Climate and Teachers’ Effectiveness in Senior Secondary Schools in Yobe State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume II, Issue XII, December 2018 | ISSN 2454–6186

Relationship between Administrative School Climate and Teachers’ Effectiveness in Senior Secondary Schools in Yobe State, Nigeria

Waziri Garba, El-jajah¹, Luka Yelwa Barde², Mohammed Gishiwa³

¹Yobe State Teaching Service Board Damaturu Yobe State, Nigeria.
^2,3Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria

Abstract: – This study investigated the’ relationship between Administrative school climate and teachers’ effectiveness in senior secondary schools in Yobe State, Nigeria. There was one purpose that guided the study. One research question and one null hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 5322 subjects comprising school administrators and classroom teachers of senior secondary schools in Yobe State. The Sample size of 359 element comprising 25 school administrators and 334 Teachers were selected using Taro Yamane’s method and 25 senior secondary schools were selected through purposive sampling. A structured questionnaire with 20 items was used to gather data. Usingfivelikertformat rating scale. The statistical tool used in the analysis of one research question was mean and standard deviation while linear regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from this study showed that administrative climate high in senior secondary schools in Yobe State. The result of this study revealed that there is significant relationship between administrative school climate and teachers’ effectiveness in senior secondary schools in Yobe State, Nigeria. Principals should ensure that all administrative activities of their schools are properly planned and maintain cordial relationship with teachers and students. Principals should be adequately trained and enlightened with more robust supervision strategies.

Key words: Administrative school climate, Teachers and Effectiveness

I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Administrators and teachers must work together to maintain and improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency, and their ability to do so is directly related to the climate of the school (Strunk & Grissom, 2010). Administrator-teacher relations within a school are an important element of a school.

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