Classroom Management and Pupils Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Agago District Uganda

ABSTRACT The study established the relationship between classroom management and pupils’ performance in selected primary schools in Agago district. Four major objectives were pursued and they included; determining the profile of respondents in terms of age, gender, educational qualification and experience, determining the level of classroom management in selected primary schools in Agago district, determine the level of pupils’ performance in selected primary schools in Agago district and determining the relationship between classroom management and pupils’ performance in selected primary schools in Agago district. The study employed descriptive survey design specifically the descriptive co relational design and ex~post facto approaches on a population of 97 subjects selected from primary schools of Agago district. Self administered structured questionnaires were designed and administered to obtain the required information. Quantitative data was presented using frequencies and percentages, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The study found a generally good level of classroom management good for the primary teachers which assumed responsibility in managing the classroom. There was a noticeable fair performance fair for the teachers submitting pupils’ reports. Classroom management had no significant relationship with pupil performance (r= .023, sig. =0.840) and it predicted 39.8% of the variance in pupils’ performance. The study recommended that to achieve the best performance in fair and poor subjects done in Agago district, teachers and administrators should work hand in hand to see it that pupils performance improve from being fair to be the best, improve pupils’ performance in selected primary schools of Agago district, since it was found to be generally fair and poor in science and cater for individual difference in terms quick learners and slow learners, age, gender, background, and always to give test for assessment to learners after a given period more so in Science where it was found to be poorly done compared to other subjects like Mathematics, English and social studies.

TABLE CONTENTS

DECLARATION A I

DECLARATION B II

DEDICATION III

ACKNOWLEDGMENT IV

APPROVAL SHEET V

LIST OF TABLES VI

ABSTRACT VII

CHAPTER ONE 1

THE PROBLEM AND IT’S SCOPE 1

Background of the study 1

Statement of the prob~em 7

Purpose of the study 7

Objectives of the study 7

Research Questions 8

Null Hypotheses 8

Theoretical review 8

Scope 9

Content scope 9

Geographical scope 9

Significance of the study g

CHAPTER TWO 10

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 10

Concepts, ideas, opinions from authors! experts 10

C’ass management 10

Academic performance 11

Class management and Academic performance 12

Theoretical perspectives 13

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Related studies 14

Class management and Academic performance 14

CHAPTER THREE 20

METHODOLOGY 20

Research Design 20

Research Population 20

Sample Size 20

Sampling procedures 20

Research Instruments 21

Validity and Reliability of the Instruments 21

Data Gathering Procedures 21

Before the administration of the questionnaires 21

During the administration of the questionnaires 22

After the administration of the questionnaires 22

Data Analysis 22

Ethical Considerations 23

Limitations of the Study 23

CHAPTER FOUR 24

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 24

Demographic characteristics of the respondents 24

Level of Class room Management in Primary Schools of Agago District 26

Level of Pupils’ Performance in Primary Schools of Agago District 32

Relationship between Classroom Management and Pupil’s Performance in Primary Schools of Agago

District. 33

CHAPTER FIVE 36

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 36

Findings 36

Conclusions 37

RecommendatiOns 37

Areas for Further Research 38

REFERENCES 39

APPENDIX 1 A 43