School culture and school effectiveness in secondary schools of jimma zone oromia regional state

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to assess the school culture and school effectiveness in government secondary schools’ of Jimma Zone, Oromia Regional State. The study was a quantitative research method particularly corelational design was employed. A total of 148 respondents (138 teachers, 10 principals) were included into the study. The teacher’s respondents were selected by simple random sampling technique because of the method used to get representative of large population while principals were selected by census sampling technique because of their manageability in number and they were needed for the problem under study.The data were collected through questionnaire. Data gathered through questionnaire were analyzed using suitable statistical tool such as frequency, mean, standard deviation and average mean and used by computing the data on SPSS version 23. Whereas the Correlation tests were employed to establish the magnitude and direction of the relationship between school culture and school effectiveness. Accordingly, the overall relationship of both variables show that there is positive strong significant relationship (r=0.96.*, p<.0.05). Using the multiple regression analysis, the School Culture dimensions of Transformational Leadership (β = .416, t=5.57, P=0.00<0.05), Shared Planning (β = .145, t=2.28, P=0.00<0.05) and Professional Value (β =.118, t=2.89, P=0.00<0.05) were identified as significant predictors of School Effectiveness F (6,138) = 348, p<0.05, R2 .93.8) statically significant to influence the status of school effectiveness. It was thus concluded that the overall school effectiveness was affected due to school culture in the secondary schools under study Thus, based up on finding, and conclusion, this study recommended that offers a significant contribution to the school culture plays its role as catalyst to achieve school effectiveness. But in some cases the school culture may be toxic as well, which is needed to be removed. Therefore, the researchers must investigate into the school culture to decide whether; it is positive, toxic, or in-between, with a focus on how a toxic school culture can be converted into a positive one. Future research might also uncover the hidden truth about the present status of school effectiveness in different geographical areas of Ethiopia. Then one might be able to answer the uncertain situation in Ethiopia schools.