Abstract: This study investigated authoritative parenting, birth order and social adjustment of secondary school students in Isoko South and Isoko North Local Government Areas of Delta State, Nigeria. The study used ex-post facto design and was guided by three research questions and three corresponding hypotheses. From the population of 3,346 first-year secondary school students, a sample of 654 was drawn using multistage sampling procedure. A Questionnaire named Social Adjustment Scale (SAS), and Parenting Styles Scale (PSS) developed by the researcher were used for data collection in the study. The instruments were validated for face, content and construct validities by specialists in Educational psychology and test experts in Measurement and evaluation. The instruments had construct validity coefficients of 0.67 for SAS and 0.80 for PSS using Pearson product moment correlation method. The reliabilities of the instruments were determined using test-retest method and coefficients of 0.89 and 0.69 were obtained for SAS and PSS respectively. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Among others, the result showed that male students of authoritative parenting style were more socially adjusted than their female counterparts. Also, there is no significant influence of middle and last born positions on students’ social adjustment. Based on the above findings, it was recommended that the level of guidance and counselling services should be increased in secondary schools so as to assist students, especially the first-year (JSS-1) students in coping and adjusting to the school environment.

Abstract: This article is a conceptual frame work and understanding related to tribal education in India scenario by the guide and researcher conducted study with both primary and secondary sources of data. The present structure of the society and its diversity within the cave of caste system in India projected through critical analysis. Integration of development theory and practices contextually in India and special need focusing towards the tribal education policy, prospects and need also. The first hand experience of different social reformers, educates and the researchers perceptions are also critically examined with statement forms in the article. Suggestions and need based education in the provision of Indian constitutions are drawn time to time in order to strengthen the need based education specific to Tribal Education system of India. Lastly the suggestions are also given for the uplift of the provision as tribal education of India. However, based on the analysis of the factors contributing to non-enrolment and/or dropout and descriptions of case studies, it is evident that there needs to be more philanthropic investment outside the classroom too. This would provide a solid foundation that leverages these assets and develops stronger individual potential that can transcend the barriers experienced by tribals today.

Abstract: This study investigated parenting styles and birth order as determinant of social adjustment of secondary school students in Isoko South and Isoko North Local Government Areas in Delta State, Nigeria. The study used ex-post facto design and was guided by four research questions and three hypotheses. From the population of 3,346 first-year secondary school students, a sample of 262 was drawn using simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. A Questionnaire named Social Adjustment Scale (SAS), and Parenting Styles Scale (PSS) developed by the researcher were used for data collection in the study. The instruments were validated for face, content and construct validities by specialists in Educational psychology and test experts in Measurement and evaluation. The instruments had construct validity coefficients of 0.67 for SAS and 0.77 for PSS using Pearson product moment correlation method. The reliabilities of the instruments were determined through test-retest method and coefficients of 0.89 were obtained for SAS and 0.97 for PSS using Pearson product moment correlation method. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while t-test and two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Among others, the result showed that authoritarian parenting style produce high social adjustment among students. Also, there is no significant influence of first and second born positions on students’ social adjustment. Based on these findings, it was recommended that administrators of secondary schools should encourage social activities such as sports, debates, excursions, etc; that can facilitate effective interpersonal relationships among students.

Abstract: This study is conducted to develop literary texts as material for Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education. The research and development model by Borg and Gall was used.
Based on the result of the study, there were five (5) Ilocano poems that were developed and used in the production of four (4) lesson plans. All the evaluated instructional materials were highly valid.
The following can be concluded in the study: the five (5) poems that were developed and used in the production of four (4) lesson plans could serve as instructional materials for grades II and III; and the poems constructed were culture-based literary texts.

Abstract: The intentional use of songs in the classroom will set the scene and learning atmosphere to enhance teaching and learning activities. Songs, one of the joyous in life, can be one of the joyous of learning as well. With there strategy the teacher can orchestrate a classroom environment that is rich and resonant and provide learners with the symphony of learning activities and a sound education.
This study aimed to find out the effects of songs as an instructional aid in teaching Social Studies 1 in terms of academic achievement and development of desirable attitude toward the subject. A repeated measure experimental design was used, wherein one class was exposed to two different conditions. Two types of tests were administered. First, the attitude scale test which measure the ideas, feelings and predispositions of students in the learning of Social Studies 1. Second, the achievement tests which was administered as a post-test. The achievement tests exhibited cognitive complexity because it measure knowledge, comprehension and higher order thinking skills. The mean and the standard deviation were used to determine the achievement and attitude scores while the t-test was used to compute the significant difference between the mean achievement scores and the mean attitude scores. It was found out that the attitude and the achievement of the students was better when they were taught with the use of songs. The use of songs improves academic achievement and enhances positive attitude toward a subject.

Abstract: Apayao, the youngest province in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has numerous remote elementary schools. Luna, the government center of the province has twenty four multigrade teachers in Luna District, all of them are handling two Grade levels each. This study is intended to document best practices of multigrade teaching in Luna, Apayao, Philippines. The descriptive survey method of research was used with interview, secondary data analysis and photo and video documentation were used.
 Results revealed that: the multigrade teachers of Luna are relatively young and they are in their prime years of teaching, nine of them are teaching multigrade for less than a year; eight of them are teaching for one – five years; two are teaching for six to ten years; two are teaching for eleven to fifteen years; and three of the respondents are teaching  for about sixteen to twenty years. Majority are married. Most of the teachers finished a degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education and pursued masteral degree. All of the teachers handled two grade levels. Most of them live quite a distance for five to twentyfive kilometers away from school;3.there are sixteen practices of the Multigrade Teachers in Luna District applied these are  the use of Daily Lesson Log (DLL), “To Do List” , Shifting Lessons, use of  Para teacher or the little teachers, Cooperative learning and Peer Tutoring, Multiple Intelligences Class, Instructional Materials (IMs) Resource Sharing, Organizing Instructional Materials (IMs), Indigenizing the Curriculum, attending INSETs; Collaborative Effort between Parents and Teachers in Promoting Projects, Partition of Class, the use of Anecdotal Record, Treatment of the Minority (Aetas) pupils and maximization of idle time; as the school heads of Luna District evaluated these sixteen practices of the Multigrade teacher, here  are the four best practices:  To Do List, Maximization of Idle Time, para teachers, the use of partition boards.

Abstract: The researcher compared the use of drama and jazz chant in developing the phonemic awareness of the grade 1 pupils of San Mariano Primary School.
Specifically, the profile of the respondent was described in terms of age, sex, ethnicity and parent’s educational attainment.
The Grade I pupils’ level of phonemic awareness when exposed to drama was compared to their phonemic awareness when they are exposed to jazz chant using the same tool/strategies. The relationship between the profile variables and level of phonemic awareness was also determined.
This research made use of descriptive correlational design to describe clearly the variables. A structured tool on phonemic segmentation, phonemic blending, and rhyme recognition and rhyme production was used to determine the pupils’ level of phonemic awareness when it comes to drama and jazz chant. The data were analyzed with the use of frequency counts and percentage, weighted mean, and Pearsons’ product moment correlation.
The study yielded to the following results: 1.most of the respondents were six-year old girls. 2. most of the respondents were Ilocanos. 3. most of their fathers were farmers and were high school level/graduates and most of their mothers were homemakers and were high school level/graduates. 4. the pupils’ level of awareness was outstanding. 5. there was no significant difference in the level of phonemic awareness of Grade I exposed to drama and jazz chant; 6. there was no significant relationship between profile variables and level of phonemic awareness; 7. only rhyme production of the pupils had a significant difference on the level of phonemic awareness when exposed to drama and jazz chant; and 8.on the listed profile of the respondents’, only ethnicity was significantly related to the pupils’ level of phonemic awareness.

Abstract: The researcher determined the effectiveness of audio-visual music on the reading skills and attitude towards reading among Grade III. The quasi-experimental research design using pretest – posttest single group design was used. The main instruments used in the study were the Survey Questionnaire, Dolch Sight Word list, Attitude Scale Inventory and the Kids Sing-along Songs cd. Data were statistically analyzed using frequency counts and percentages, mean and standard deviation and the t-test for independent means.
Most of the respondents were males whose age ranges from 6 – 8 years old, with parents having a monthly income ranging from Php11, 000.00 – Php20, 000.00 and who were elementary level/graduates and high school level/graduates. After exposure to educational audio-visual music, the experimental group performed better with a mean difference of 7.78. Thus, the null hypothesis is rejected as a significant difference is observed in the posttest mean scores of the respondents. Likewise, after exposure to educational audio-visual music, the experimental group exhibited a more favorable change in attitude towards reading as revealed in their posttest mean score of 3.98. This shows that there is a significant difference in the attitude of the respondents towards reading after they are exposed to educational audio-visual music. Parents’ income hasa significant relationship on the pupils’ reading skills and attitudes towards reading.
It can be concluded that most of the respondents are at the right age for their grade level, males, with parents of minimal income and low educational attainment. The pupils exposed to the educational audio-visual music performed better than those exposed to the traditional method. Music indeed helps enhance the reading skills of the pupils. Likewise, there is a positive change in the attitude of respondents after they are exposed to the two teaching strategies however, the use of educational audio-visual music is a better strategy to improve the attitude of the pupils towards reading. The higher the income of the parents, the better the reading skills and the more positive the attitude of the pupil is.
It is therefore recommended that a monthly homeroom PTA meeting should be conducted to come up with an agreement on what parents should do to help their children improve their reading skills and attitudes towards reading. Likewise, in-service training, seminars, and workshops of teachers should be conducted with focus on the use of educational audio-visual music to improve the reading skills of the pupils. Moreover, teachers should use educational audio-visual music to enhance the reading skills and attitude of the pupils and use different strategies to improve the attitude of the pupils towards reading. Parents should also be responsible to improve the socio-economic status and alleviate poverty that reduces educational opportunities of their children and families from poor class should be given serious attention by the government by providing the investments directly in the form of schooling, health care, and other human capital inputs.  Finally, a parallel study should be conducted using other reading strategies.

Abstract: In Kisii Central Sub County, few secondary schools have been perennially associated with good performance whereas majorities are attributed to low students’ academic performances irrespective of the cream admission and top boarding status. These disparities in public boarding secondary schools are attributed to unique school’s cultures adopted by each school that affects and guides behaviours of the entire school population positively or negatively. A culture helps members to understand the environment and determine how to respond to the values, beliefs and norms of the organization manifested by artifacts, collegiality, norms, ceremonies and rituals. The purpose of this study was to establish implication of school culture artifacts on students’ academic performance in public boarding secondary schools in Kisii Central Sub County. The study objectives were to: Establish implication of school artifacts and Analyse implication of collegiality on students’ academic performance. The study employed a structural-functionalist approach to Organizational Culture rooted by Malinowski, Radcliffe-Brown, Parsons, and Schein. Related literature was reviewed in line with the research objectives and guided by research questions. Concurrent Nested design employing Mixed Method Approach was adopted and utilized for this study. This study was conducted in Kisii Central Sub County in public boarding secondary schools. The target population was made up of 7 principals, 49 HODs, 80 class teachers, 164 student leaders, 7 BOM chairpersons and 7 PA chair persons. Saturated sampling was used to obtain a sample population constituting; 6 Principals, 42 HODs, 72 class teachers, 144 student leaders, 6 BOM chairpersons and 6 PA chair persons. Data collection instruments were Questionnaires, Interviews schedules, FGDs, Document analysis and Observation protocol. Reliability was addressed through piloting in 1 school which was randomly sampled from the target schools and test- retest was employed together with McMillan and Schumacher strategies to establish reliability and validity. Validity of instruments was further enhanced through expert vetting by two supervisors. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages was used to describe and summarize quantitative data in form of tables to show trends. Thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data and focused on the discussion of the themes and sub-themes as they emerged. The findings of the study are hoped to benefit researchers, principals, MOEST as it would be a source of knowledge on the implication of school culture on students’ academic performance. The study identified that school artifacts alone do not fully in isolation influence students’ academic performance but in collaboration with other factors. It was established that collegiality influence the conduct and commitment of teachers through dialogue, consultation, sharing responsibilities, privileges and teachers’ welfare and extension students’ academic performance. The study recommended that school principals should engage the input of other stakeholders in all school activities geared towards shaping school culture for them to succeed. The study concluded that positive personal attributes of the principal combined with effective instructional, managerial, and collegial leadership and well-choreographed artifacts have implications on academic performance. The study recommended that there is need for replication studies in other contexts and settings to establish if the findings of this study are robust and to identify any differences based on contexts for generalization and adoption.
Keywords: School Culture, artifacts, collegiality, School environment, School climate.
Title: School Cultural: Implication of Artifacts and Collegiality on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Boarding Secondary Schools in Kenya
Author: GEORGE K B M SAGWE, DR. JACK AJOWI, DR. BERNARD MWEBI
ISSN 2394-9686
International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning
Novelty Journals