THE INFLUENCE OF SOME SCHOOL FACTORS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL

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THE INFLUENCE OF SOME SCHOOL FACTORS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)

 

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1       BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

The school factors, which include the classrooms, teaching method, teacher’s quality, school management, and peers are some of the variables that affect pupils academics achievement (Ajayi, 2001 and Oluchukwu, 2000). Hence, the school factors remains an integral part that should be a studied and well managed to enhanced pupils academic performance.

The influence of school factors on academic performance of pre-primary school pupils in Nigeria has been of much concern to the pare3nts, teachers, and the school management. the quality of education not only depends on the teachers as reflected in the performance of their duties, but also kin the effective coordination of the school management.

School factors which include instructional spaces planning, administrative space planning, circulation space planning for conveniences planning, accessories planning, the teachers as well as the pupils themselves are essential in the teaching-learning process. The extent to which pupils learning could be enhanced depends on their location within the school compound, the structure of their classroom, availability of instructional facilities and accessories. It is believed that a well planned will gear up expected outcomes of education that will facilitate good social, political and economic emancipation, effect teaching and learning process and academic performance of the pupils.

Williams, persuade, and Turner (2008), quoting Marsden (2005), asserted that safe and orderly classroom environment (aspect of instructional spaces) and school facilities (accessories) were significantly related to pupil’s academic performance in schools. The three researchers also quoted Glassman (1994), asserting that a comfortable and caring environment among other treatments helped to contribute to pupils academic performance.

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