Abstract

This study examined the influence of management of school climate and teacher’s job performance in secondary schools in Calabar education zone, Cross River State, with variables as safety of school environment and principal’s leadership style as they influence teachers’ job performance. The study adopted the survey research design. Two research questions and research hypotheses were formulated and tested using One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The population of the study was 2,313 teachers and 98,367 students spread across the 72 public secondary schools in Calabar education zone. The Yamene’s formula was used to determine the sample size which gave a total number of 400 for both teachers and students. Questionnaire was structured on a 4 point-likert scale for the collection of data. The results of the study showed that safety of school environment and principal’s leadership styles significantly influence teachers’ job performance. It was therefore recommended that school administrators must ensure that both class and staff rooms are well equipped and properly ventilated while the topography of the school building and environment must convey the spirit of learning and as well, principals must be liberal in their dealings with teachers and students so as to enhance teachers’ job performance.Keywords: Safety of School Environment; Principal’s Leadership Style; Teachers Job Performance

Highlights

  • The quality of a nation’s educational sector depends considerably on teachers as well as the collective interactions of the internal and external forces that intervene in the fulfillment of the purpose for setting up schools

  • The aim of the study is to examine the influence of management of school climate on teacher’s job performance within public secondary schools in Calabar Education Zone in Cross River State

  • The survey research design was used because it encourages the administration of questionnaire to respondents in order to obtain data on the management of school climate and teachers’ job performance.The research area covered under investigation was Calabar Education Zone spanning across six education district which include: Akamkpa, Akpabuyo/ Bakassi, Biase, Calabar Municipality, Calabar South and Odupkani Education Districts, CEZ, Calabar Education Zone.The target population of the study comprises 2,313 teachers and 98,367 students of 72 public senior secondary school within Calabar Education Zone (CRSSEB, 2015)

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Introduction

The quality of a nation’s educational sector depends considerably on teachers as well as the collective interactions of the internal and external forces that intervene in the fulfillment of the purpose for setting up schools. The effectiveness and stability of the schools is mostly based on their school climate and the satisfaction of teachers (Wentzel and Watkins, 2002). According to Homana, Barber and Torney-. Purta (2006), school climate refers to the. Emu, Winifred Harry, Department of Educational Administration and Planning University of Calabar, Calabar. Nwannunu, Blessing Iheoma, Department of Educational Administration and Planning University of Calabar, Calabar.

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