A study of the association between organizational climates and the academic achievement of intermediate pupils in twenty schools in Iloilo City

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to discover the association between Organization Climates and the Academic Achievement of intermediate, pupils in twenty schools in Iloilo City. Two types of schools were studied— ten schools from the Division of City Schools and ten Independent Schools. Answers to these questions were also sought:

1. How do the perceptions of teachers in two types of schools compare concerning the behavior of their respective principals and coteachers as measured by the eight dimensions of the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (OCDQ) ?

2. What type of organizational climates exist among the twenty schools studied as measured by the OCDQ? 3. Is there a relationship between these perceived behaviors and the achievement in the three subjects tested?

4. Is school climate as identified by the OCDQ associated with achievement in Arithmetic, Reading, and Language? What per cent of the variance is attributed to climate?