The relationship between school culture and students’ achievement in dawuro zone secondary schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between school culture and students achievement in Dawuro zone secondary schools. The target population for this study was 41 directors 831 teachers, 10,582 students, totaling about 11,454 respondents. Stratified and random sampling techniques were used to select the sample. The sample size comprised of 222 respondents, 5 directors in the five sampled schools, 116 teachers and 101 students. Data collected through questionnaires and analyzed by the descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistics (correlation).Finding revealed that there was a positive relationship between school culture and students’ achievement by coefficient 0.203, of school mission, vision, values and students’ achievement by a coefficient of 0.424, Communications through school assemblies and students’ achievement by a coefficient of 0.495. It also found that correlation between motivation through prize giving and student achievement by a coefficient 0.018. However continuous assessment and students’ achievement related negatively by a coefficient -0.138. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that elements of school culture related with students achievement inDawuro zone secondary schools. The study recommended that the directors should support the students and teachers to understand their school mission, vision and values stronglyand strengthen holding of more regular assemblies and create various motivation methods that will fully motivate and challenge students and teachers to do their best. The teachers should offer more continuous assessment tests to their students to enable them to be more confident and ready for the final National Examination.