A Study on School Level Factors Influencing Students' Achievement in Selected Primary Schools in the Amhara Region
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2001-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study was conducted in order to describe school-based factorsl
characteristics that have the most powerfol effect in the determination of students'
learning outcomes Hence the main purpose of this paper was to examine, compare and
identify the salient differences and similarities exhibited in the two groups of schools,
selected as high and low achiever schools in the ' National Assessment Study' tests
conducted by National Organizations for Examinations (NOE) in 199912000 with regard
to students ' learning achievements ..
Accordingly, the general conditions of the directors, teachers, and students of the
6 sample schools and the classroom interactions were used as main data sources for this
study. In collecting the required data, direct observations and questionnaires were
applied. In line with this the required information was mainly collected from 6 school
directors, 140 teachers, 480 students, andfrom 36 classroom observations.
The collected data was organized, analyzed and discussed based on the research
questions. The result showed many inconsistent differences on distance of schools from
zone towns, supports nade by education officials, students teacher ratio, directors'
instructional support, teachers' feeling on mastery the profession, absenteeism 5rate,
students attitude towards instruction, teachers and subjects. On other areas similarities,
were also observed on problems of facilities, instructional materials, qualification and
experiences of teachers, classroom conditions, and the teaching styles.
As a whole, by answering the research questions, concluding the findings and by
considering the experiences achieved necessary recommendations were given on two
major areas what to be improved for schools and what to be stressed for conducting
further studies. Attention should be given to the schools, in supporting them with
facilities, equipments, instructional materials, and qualified manpower, and other
measures have to be taken in solving their problems. The other suggestions indicate the
need of emphasis on that school based study that should be, used as bases for all other
further studies as regards to the improvement and effectiveness of schools in particular
and to the education system in general and on policy concerned issues too. Thus,
conducting similar studies require repetition not only in a one shot but also in a
longitudinal dimension
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A Study on School Level Factors