SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS

Public versus private schools on the scale of school effectiveness



7.3.2.1 School management and ethos

N

Statements

School type

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

1

The administrative staff at school was helpful.

Public

2%

19%

88%

1%

Private

2%

0%

57%

41%

2

The administrative staff at my school treated the students fairly.

Public

1%

18%

80%

1%

Private

0%

2%

65%

33%

3

My school helped me achieve my potential.

Public

2%

43%

53%

2%

Private

2%

0%

52%

46%

4

The school had a clear vision of what it was seeking to achieve for its students.

Public

0%

52%

47%

1%

Private

2%

0%

81%

17%

5

The school met the students' academic needs.

Public

1%

25%

73%

1%

Private

2%

0%

46%

52%

6

The administrative staff at school was focused on students' learning.

Public

1%

87%

10%

2%

Private

0%

2%

55%

43%

7

My school had high expectations for students on what students could achieve.

Public

1%

34%

63%

2%

Private

0%

2%

68%

30%

Table (7.5) Percentages of school management according to education system

N

Statements

School type

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

8

Discipline was good in my school.

Public

1%

1%

86%

12%

Private

0%

2%

47%

61%

9

High standards of behavior were expected of students at my school.

Public

1%

19%

73%

7%

Private

0%

2%

64%

34%

10

The administrative staff at school was lenient.

Public

2%

46%

51%

1%

Private

0%

9%

67%

24%

11

My learning was sometimes disrupted by badly behaved students in my class.

Public

0%

7%

92%

1%

Private

0%

2%

50%

48%

12

The students and teachers were respectful to each other at school.

Public

2%

55%

42%

1%

Private

2%

0%

58%

40%

13

The students and the administrative staff of the school were respectful to each other.

Public

1%

52%

45%

2%

Private

0%

2%

46%

52%

14

Overall I was satisfied with the way my school treated me.

Public

1%

22%

76%

1%

Private

0%

0%

76%

24%

15

The school cared about the well-being of its students.

Public

2%

7%

91%

0%

Private

0%

2%

66%

32%

16

I felt safe at school.

Public

1%

30%

67%

2%

Private

2%

2%

81%

15%

17

I feel proud that I attended my school.

Public

1%

14%

83%

2%

Private

0%

2%

69%

29%

18

I enjoyed my school.

Public

1%

3%

94%

2%

Private

0%

2%

51%

47%

( First null hypothesis:There is no statistically significant difference in school management and ethos between public and private schools. In analysing this hypothesis, the researcher used Independent Sample t-test; Table 7.7 shows the relevant results:

Table (7.7) Independent Samples t- test results revealing the differences in school management and ethos between public and private schools.

Independent Samples Test

Levene's Test for Equality of Variances

t-test for Equality of Means

F

Sig.

t

df

Sig. (2-tailed)

Mean Difference

Std. Error Difference

95% Confidence Interval of the Difference

Lower

Upper

Private

Equal variances assumed

.006

.937

-12.174

98

.000

-6.14176

.50449

-7.14134

-5.14218

Equal variances not assumed

-12.186

98.779

.000

-6.14176

.50402

-7.14043

-5.14309

Public

Equal variances assumed

14.823

.000

-10.429

98

.000

-58.79877

5.63797

-69.96969

-47.62785

Equal variances not assumed

-10.258

87.394

.000

-58.79877

5.73210

-70.19121

-47.40633

7.3.2.2 Teachers and the quality of teaching

Table 7.8 and Table 7.9 present the percentages in relation to the component of “Teacher characteristics” and “the quality of teaching” according to education system.

Table (7.8) Teacherand teaching quality according to education system.

N

Statements

School type

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

19

Teachers used a variety of teaching methods to make lessons interesting.

Public

2%

13%

82%

3%

Private

2%

0%

74%

24%

20

The teachers were respectful to students at my school.

Public

3%

52%

43%

2%

Private

2%

0%

8%

90%

21

The teachers at school were skillful at teaching.

Public

5%

2%

57%

36%

Private

2%

3%

51%

44%

22

My teachers had excellent subject knowledge.

Public

2%

18%

78%

2%

Private

2%

0%

75%

23%

23

Some of my teachers were inspirational.

Public

2%

7%

77%

15%

Private

0%

2%

60%

38%

24

My schoolteachers were enthusiastic for their subjects.

Public

3%

13%

79%

5%

Private

0%

2%

56%

40%

N

Statements

School type

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

25

The quality of teaching at my school was generally good.

Public

2%

11%

67%

20%

Private

2%

0%

36%

62%

26

My teachers were concerned with how well students were learning.

Public

2%

12%

81%

5%

Private

2%

0%

55%

43%

27

My teachers helped me achieve my potential.

Public

3%

14%

67%

16%

Private

0%

0%

63%

37%

28

I received good academic support from teachers at my school.

Public

13%

25%

55%

7%

Private

0%

2%

57%

41%

29

My teachers had high expectations for what I could achieve.

Public

10%

14%

69%

7%

Private

0%

5%

51%

44%

30

I found the work I had to do was at the right level for my ability.

Public

0%

39%

57%

4%

Private

2%

0%

56%

42%

31

My teachers tried to accommodate the individual learning styles of students

Public

15%

19%

64%

2%

Private

2%

18%

53%

27%

32

I felt comfortable asking questions in class at school.

Public

2%

7%

87%

4%

Private

2%

0%

33%

65%

33

Meeting with my teachers outside of class to discuss my academic progress was easy.

Public

1%

4%

92 %

3%

Private

0%

2%

23%

75%

34

The personal relationships between me and my teachers at school were positive.

Public

9%

39%

32%

30%

Private

0%

2%

61%

37%

35

Employing a personal tutor outside school was a necessity for good academic achievement.

Public

1%

3%

44%

52%

Private

40%

58%

0%

2%

36

Overall I was satisfied with the quality of teaching at my school.

Public

1%

1%

96%

2%

Private

0%

0%

54%

46%

( Second null hypothesis:There is no statistically significant difference in teachers and the quality of teaching between public and private ...