Walberg’s factors and students’ academic performance in Madi-Okollo district Secondary schools

Abstract

The study intended to examine Walberg’s Factors and Students' Academic Performance in Madi-Okollo District secondary schools. It specifically aimed at examining the association between Student Motivation (SM), Quality of Teaching and Learning (QTL), Home Environment (HE), Classroom Environment (CE), and Students' Academic Performance (SAP). A Mixed methods Research Approach was adopted with the Quantitative Approach being dominant and a mixed concurrent research design where descriptive, survey, correlation, simple linear regression and Multiple Regression Analysis were used. Self-administered questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data and a sample of 210 students of senior 3 and 4 selected from 5 government-aided secondary schools and the only private school in the district; the District Inspector of Schools (DIS), 3 members of BOG, 3 PTA members, 3 Headteachers, and 4 Teachers. Descriptive Statistics was used to Analyze data with the aid of SPSS version of statistical package and transcription of participant voices. The findings showed that there existed strong Positive correlation between the four independent variables under study that is Student Motivation, Quality of teaching and learning, Home environment, classroom environment, and Students' Academic Performance with all significance values at (P < 0.05). It was Concluded that there was a significant positive Correlation between the four IVs, and Students' Academic Performance. The study recommended for Schools and local government education committees to give awards to the best-performing students, give scholarships to teachers to acquire higher qualifications, and Parents to be in position to encourage their children to read and do their homework at home.