SCHOOL CULTURAL NORMS AS CORRELATES OF TEACHERS’ TASK COMMITMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined school cultural norms as correlates of teachers’ task commitment in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study was a correlational research design. The population of the study consist 8,187 teachers comprising 1,500 males and 6,687 females in 269 public secondary schools in the six education zones in Anambra State. The sample of 819 teachers was used for the study. Multistage sampling procedures comprising proportionate stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used for the study. Three researcher-structured instruments were used for data collection: School Cultural Norms Questionnaire (SCNQ) and Teachers’ Task Commitment Questionnaire (TTCQ). The study instruments were subjected to face and construct validation. The reliability of the instrument was done using Cronbach Alpha statistical tool and the average coefficients were established at 0.81 for SCNQ and 0.85 for TTCQ. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient statistical tool was used to answer the research questions and test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that collegiality and open honest communication exhibit high positive and significant relationship with teachers’ task commitment in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The study concluded that school cultural norms exhibit a positive and significant correlation with teachers’ task commitment in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Based on the findings, the study recommended that principals should create a culture of collegiality between them and their staff as this could encourage staff to care for the well-being of others, facilitate the removal of interpersonal bias among staff, make principals accessible to staff and help staff to work collectively towards achieving school objectives and goals with ease