DEVELOPING A SCHOOL CLIMATE MODEL FOR EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS: EVIDENCE FROM NANDI COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract

This study intended to develop a school climate model for effective public secondary schools. The study was

undertaken in Nandi County in Kenya. The research question that guided the study was; What is the school

climate of effective secondary schools in Nandi County in terms of the following dimensions: physical,

academic and social dimension? The researcher used questionnaires and in depth interviews with the

principals, students’ focus groups and members of the school management boards in six public secondary

schools of comparable academic performance. Purposive sampling techniques were employed to select the

schools and respondents for the study. Data was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS)

software. Thematic and triangulation techniques were also employed to analyze qualitative data. The main

finding of the study was that effective secondary schools have an enduring favorable school climate conducive

for learning