THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE ON SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS IN ZIMBABWEAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF MAKONI DISTRICT.

Author's Name: Regis Fanuel Gutuza & Philip Gazimbe
Subject Area: Social Science and Humanities
Subject Education
Section Research Paper

Keyword:

Climate, School, Secondary Schools, Teachers and Effectiveness.


Abstract

This article draws on a quantitative inquiry on the role played by school climate in promoting school effectiveness in Zimbabwean secondary schools using a sample of 400 teachers from a population of 1200 teachers in Makoni District in Manicaland in Eastern Zimbabwe. The sample had 220 females and 150 males. The research instrument used was the questionnaire. The study revealed that there was a very high correlation between a positive school climate and a school’s high pass rate standards. The findings also revealed that poor results were closely linked to a negative school climate. The study recommends that school heads should create a conducive school climate to enhance the effectiveness of their schools. Furthermore, adequate resources should be provided in rural schools in order to create an enabling climate for high student achievement.

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