School Factors, Students Attitude, And Students Performance Among The Kenyan International Schools (A Case Study Of Rusinga School)

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to determine the school factors on the students’ attitude and the students’ performance among the Kenya international schools a case study of Rusinga School, Kenya. School factors refer to facilities and provisions within the school surrounding that facilitate the teaching and learning process. The study was set out to investigate attitude of students enhanced by the school factors affecting the performance. The objective of the study is: To establish the relationship between the school factors and students’ performance, to examine the mediating effects of the students attitude on the relationship between the school factors and performance and to establish the joint effects of the school factors and the students attitude on students’ performance. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Questionnaires was to be used to gather information from teachers, head teacher and students .The findings of the study revealed that schools with adequate physical facilities, and instructional materials influence the xi students attitude positively and hence the students’ performance is greatly improved. Rusinga School has adequate facilities like all classes equipped with projectors, internet and goggle classroom used to facilitate learning via technology. This has resulted to students enjoying learning and always on the internet to research and find new answers as a results they perform very well in their exams. Students performance however for some students is affected by other factors that facilitate negative students attitude and poor students performance thereof. The study concluded that adequate facilities, qualified teachers, use of new teaching technology has greatly improved the students’ performance and this is as a result of a positive student’s attitude. School factor at Rusinga School has been found to influence teaching-learning process greatly. Family issues and background factors have affected the students’ attitude and their challenges have greatly contributed to some students’ poor performance. The researcher recommended that there should be more studies done to seal the gaps and weakness revealed at the Kenyan international school, in order to improve overall performance geared towards learning and teaching. The researcher recommended the improvements of school equipment and school facilities that greatly enhances students’ attitude. Parents, guardians and teachers should improve their relationships with the students to promote a peaceful and conducive environment at international schools which otherwise would affect the students mental status creating a negative effect on the students hence affecting performance.