Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to assess the relationship between school climate and
teachers work motivation in secondary schools of Angwaa Zone. To accomplish this purpose,
Descriptive survey research design was employed. The research conducted using quantitative
methods through questionnaires data gathering tools. The study was carried out under randomly
selected seven secondary schools of Angwaa Zone. A total of 136 teachers were included as a
sample through simple random sampling technique especially lottery method. Quantitative data
were analyzed through descriptive statistics using, mean, percentage, standard deviation, and
inferential statistics Pearson correlation and regression through SPSS version20. The data
gathering instruments were closed ended questionnaire. The finding indicated that school
community relation, collegial leadership and teacher’s professionalism contribute most to
predicting teachers work motivation. The adjusted R2 value was .984. This indicates that 98.4%
of the variance in teachers work motivation was explained by the model. The study shows that
there is a significant positive correlation between the school climate and teachers work
motivation. As the findings indicate the level of schools climate were at moderate, and not at
expected level. Therefore, in order to make school environment condusive; school principal
should make periodic survey to determine way in which school climate will be improved; school
principals should set professional goals on a regular basis of encouraging teamwork, providing
proper feed back to the teachers, effectively sharing decision making responsibilities with staff,
helping the academic staff to improve their teaching profession, distributing responsibilities with
the other staff members and remain informed with activity the WEO, ZEO and local community
should work collaboratively with teachers to promote collegial relationship between teachers
within school. Based on the finding intrinsic motivation factor are more important in improving
the level of motivation. Therefore, the principals of Agnwaa zone schools should create teachers
Recognitions campaign such as “teachers of the month/years”; provide teachers with positive
verbal feedback and award for their performance; and create forum for teachers to show their
idea and best practice in order to improve the level of work motivation in school. Zone and
Woreda education offices should arrange training program for school principals and teachers
that focus on motivation and mechanisms to improve teachers’ motivation. Woreda Education
office in collaboration with ZEO and REO should work on teachers’ career promotion and
advancement to enhance teachers’ motivation level.
