Addis Ababa University College of Education and Behavioral Studies Department of Educational Planning and Management
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2020-06
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The purpose of this study was to assess school climate and its implication on teachers’
motivation in secondary schools of Kirkos Sub City . Descriptive survey design was employed.
The subjects in this study were 62 teachers, 3 principals s, 6 vice principals and 3 supervisors
adding up to a total of 71respondents. Simple random sampling technique was employed to
select respondents of the study. Frequency count, percentage mean, median was used to analyze
the collected data. The study used more of quantitative method so that questionnaire, interview
and observation were the main instruments of data collection. The result of the study revealed
that school leaders lack commitment in creating a conducive social environment, school climate
factors has impact on teachers’ motivation, teachers lack collaboration and self-initiation to take
part in leadership. Based on the analysis of the data, the following conclusions were made: the
school leaders do not play the expected role to involve stakeholders in creating a better school
climate, teachers’ initiation to take part in leadership is not satisfactory. The effort made by the
school leaders to support teachers with trainings is week. In order to make the nature of school
climate favorable, it needs to be revisited. The following major recommendations were made to
the results of the study. The school leaders should give attention to create a conducive school
climate which could motivate teachers. The same way, different actions should be taken to make
teachers satisfied and be cooperative. Finally, School leaders should prepare trainings to letteachers conduct action researches.
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School climate, motivation, secondary school