Abstract
Grounded
in the importance of school environment as an important factor influencing
teachers’ performance, this study explores Samtse Higher Secondary School
teachers’ perception of the level of the eight dimensions of school
environment-student support, affiliation, professional interest, staff freedom,
participatory decision making, innovation, resource adequacy, work pressure. A survey questionnaire, School Level Environment
Questionnaire built on a five point scale was administered to 29 teachers in
the school. The data obtained was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as
means and standard deviations to indicate the levels of perception on the
scale. The results revealed that out of the eight dimensions, teachers had average
level of opinion towards student support, affiliation, professional interest, staff
freedom, participatory decision making, innovation, low level of opinion
towards resource adequacy and high level of opinion towards work pressure. The
study found the need to improve all eight dimensions of the school environment.
Recommendations were suggested to improve the school environment. The study was significant because feedback information based on teacher perceptions can be good basis for reflection upon, discussion of and systematic attempts to improve school environments.
KEY WORDS: School environment, Student support,
Affiliation, Professional interest, Staff Freedom
