0.05). Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that training programs, seminars or workshops should be organised by experts in the field of early childhood education to train school heads and teachers on the importance of aesthetically designed early childhood schools. Also, that teachersshould be trained on the significant of effective communication." >

International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)   Year: 2023 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 7 | Page No.: 48-52 Quality of School Climate and Teachers' Classroom Communication Skills as Predictors of Pupils' Performance in Lagos State, Nigeria Download PDF SOPEKAN, Oludola Sarah PhD and OWIEADOLOR,Ngozi Rita Abstract: This study examined quality of school climate and teachers' classrooms communication skills as predictors of pupils' performance in Lagos State, Nigeria. Correlational survey research design was used for the study. The sample comprised 120 teachers who were selected from 30 primary schools. Multi-Stage sampling technique was used for the selection. Two research instruments were used to gather data from respondent in the study. The first one was titled"Observational Schedule on School Climate and Teachers Communication Skills (OSSCTCS). The second one was an achievement test titled" Pupil's Achievement Test (PAT) which was used to collect data on the performance of the pupils involved in the study. OSSCTCS was subjected to a reliability test through inter-rater scale technique and it yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.82.While Kuder-Richardson 20 formula was used to determine the reliability of the achievement test. It yielded reliability index of 0.91.Data collected were analysed using inferential statistics of multiple regression. Findings from the study revealed that there was significant composite contribution of school climate and teachers' communication skills to pupil's performance (F(6,113) = 4.744; p<0.05). Again, school climate shows the highest important relative contribution to pupils' performance (? = .504; t = 7.741; p<0.05) andit is followed by teachers' communication skills which had the least non-significant relative contribution (? = .015; t = .349; p>0.05). Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that training programs, seminars or workshops should be organised by experts in the field of early childhood education to train school heads and teachers on the importance of aesthetically designed early childhood schools. Also, that teachersshould be trained on the significant of effective communication.