Abstract:
The study was conducted to investigate the perceived influence of teachers’
collegiality and organizational commitment on students’ academic achievement in the
Christ the King cluster of Basic Schools in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono
Region of Ghana. The objectives of the study were to determine how perceived
influence of teachers collegiality affect students’ academic achievement, ascertain
how perceived influence of teachers collegiality affect organizational commitment of
teachers and to find out the challenges in teacher collegiality in the Christ the King
cluster of Basic Schools. A descriptive survey design was used to collect data for the
study. The target population was 69, consisting of 6 head teachers and 63 teachers.
Census sampling was used to include all the 6 head teachers and 63 teachers in the
study. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The reliability test yielded
Cronbach alpha of 0.81. The data were analyzed descriptively using the Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The study found among others that teacher
collegiality promoted cooperation among students and teachers for peaceful co existence and helped students to share ideas on subject area to improve their learning.
Also teacher collegiality enabled teachers to maintain good relation with students on
academic issues for the success of the school. Again, lack of administrative support
and lack of interest in doing things differently were some of the challenges in teacher
collegiality. Based on the findings of the study it is recommended that the Municipal
Director of Education should insist on the presence of teacher collegiality in all
educational institutions under their jurisdiction in order to improve the academic
achievement of students as collegial schools are successful schools.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education
and Communication Sciences, submitted to the school of Graduate Studies,
University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
award of the Masters of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2020