The Roles of Psychological School Climate as Predictor of Teachers’ Effectiveness; a Management Tool in Senior Secondary Schools in Yobe State, Nigeria
- September 9, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Education, IJRIAS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue IV, April 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Abubakar A.A, Luka Y.B, Isa K , Falmata Z.W, Shehu A S, Abubakar S
Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
Abstract: – This study examined the Relationship between Psychological school climate and Teachers’ effectiveness in senior secondary schools in Yobe State, Nigeria. Four objectives and two research questions guided the study. Two research instruments were used to collect relevant data from the subjects, Psychological School Climate Questionnaire (PSCQ) and Questionnaire on Teachers’ Effectiveness (QTE). The sample of the study was 359 subjects comprising 17 principals and 342 teachers from the two education zones (Potiskum and Gashua zones) in Yobe State. Data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation, SPSS version 20 Package was used to compute the data. The findings of this study revealed that Psychological School Climate predicts Teachers’ effectiveness in secondary schools in Yobe State. The study also showed that the level of teachers’ effectiveness was high extent in senior secondary schools in Yobe State. This study recommended government to provide more instructional material to senior secondary schools in Yobe State. This study also recommended government to provide in-service training and sufficient funds to teachers in senior secondary schools in Yobe State. The study also recommended school administrators to delegate authority to teachers, motivate teachers, organize workshops/seminars and relate cordially with members of the staff.
Keywords: Psychological, school, climate, Teachers’, Effectiveness, Yobe.
