| Workplace climate has been under scrutiny as a factor that shapes social facilitation, interaction and productivity in organizations. The research problem was to reveal the extent to which the 5Essentials of school climate correlates with academic performance. There were three research questions to show if, statistically significant relationships exist between the 5Essentials and academic achievement and graduation rates. The methodology was quantitative with a correlational design. Linear regression analysis, ANOVA and two-tailed correlation matrix ware used to show correlations and rank the predictor's effect on criterion for 186 schools. Results indicated on average, 40.8% of reading scores were explained by parental involvement, supportive environment and ambitious instruction these variables statistically significantly predicted AYP in reading, F (6, 107) = 12.186, p < .05, R2 = .728. Similarly, 49.45% mathematics scores was explained by parental involvement and supportive environment that statistically significantly predicted AYP in mathematics, F (6, 107) = 11.622, p < .05, R2 = .577. On average, 10.8% of graduation rate was explained mostly by supportive environment that statistically significantly predicted AYP in graduation rate, F (6, 107) = 3.057, p < .05, R 2 = .146. Overall, out of the five essentials only two had positive coefficients and significant levels of p < 0.05 (parental involvement and supportive environment). These findings support the argument fronted by the theory of action, which suggested if schools embrace some of the 5Eessentials, they are likely to improve their learner's achievement. Therefore, schools should consider embracing the positively significant five essentials because they may promote student learning and achievement. |
