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Title ROLE OF SCHOOL CLIMATE IN STUDENTS’ SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AT SECONDARY LEVEL

Author(s) Sidra Munir

Abstract This study was conducted with the objectives to examine the elements of school climate at secondary level, to assess the level of social development in students at secondary level and furthermore the purpose of the study was to investigate the role of school climate in students’ social development at secondary level. The Conceptual framework of this study was based on school climate model presented by National school center (2012) and Social skills development and behavior model presented by Janols, Korkman, Mickelsson, Strand, Trillingaard, Bredesen… Gillberg (2017). The model of school climate was based on five dimensions i.e. school safety, teaching and learning, interpersonal relationships, institutional environment and staff only while social skills development and behavior model was based on seven traits i.e. empathy, team work, emotions, communication, physical appearance, relationships and confidence. Researcher used quantitative research approach. Furthermore, descriptive research design and survey method was used for the purpose of data collection. For the current study population was male (439) and female (480) teachers of Punjab government schools N=919 (session 2020-2021). Stratified random sampling technique was used in this research. Researcher selected 20% sample from each stratum. The sample size of this study was n= 184, male (88) and female (96). For data collection, researcher adapted two types of tools School Climate Inventory (SCI) and Social Skills Development and Behavior Checklist (SSDBC). The rate of return was 78% of total sample. The data was analyzed with the help of SPSS 20th edition. This study was delimited to the Punjab Government Secondary Schools. Findings revealed the most practicing element of school climate was interpersonal relationships (70.94). It was found that social development of majority students was on highest level. Furthermore, it also revealed that school climate had significant role in students’ social development. On the basis of findings, it was recommended that in order to maintain physical safety in class, teachers may make discipline incharge from every section. Schools may arrange co-curricular activities for students once in a month or in a week for the enhancement of social skills. Government may construct small schools as it will help to maintain discipline and ultimately it will lead towards the positive school climat

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Faculty Social Sciences

Department Education

Language English

Publication Date 2022-07-01

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