Title: Students' Mathematics Academic Performance: The Role Of School Size And Ownership
Authors: OGBAVWUDU
Ufuoma & Associate. P.A. U. OSSAI
Volume: 7
Issue: 12
Pages: 92-99
Publication Date: 2023/12/28
Abstract:
The study explored the role of school size and ownership in students' mathematics academic performance. In the study, three research questions were answered and three hypotheses were tested at an alpha level of 0.05. In this study, an ex-post facto research design was used. 38,050 SS II students from the Delta Central Senatorial District made up the study's population. A total of 396 SSII students made up the study's sample. The Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) and checklist were the instruments utilised in this study to collect data. The validity of the content was determined by the use of the test blueprint. The reliability of the Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) was computed with Kuder-Richardson formula 21, and a reliability coefficient of 0.89 was obtained. Data were analysed using the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient, multiple correlation, and regression. The findings of the study indicate that: there is a significant correlation between school size and students' mathematics academic performance; there is no significant correlation between school ownership and students' mathematics academic performance; and there is no significant joint correlation among school size, ownership, and students' mathematics academic performance. Based on these findings, it was recommended that teachers make an effort to seriously reconsider their teaching strategies in light of the size of their school.