Effects of Teachers' Participation in Decision Making on Academic Performance in English in Public Secondary Schools in Nyamagabe District, Rwanda

Abstract: Background: The study sought to examine the effects of teachers’ participation in decision making on academic performance in English in public secondary schools in Nyamagabe District, Rwanda. The study used mixed research design. Methods and Materials: The researcher used stratified random sampling to obtain the sample size of 109 teachers and head teachers determined by means of Yamane’s formula. Questionnaires were administered to the respondents to collect data. Descriptive statistics, correlational analysis, and linear regression model of analysis were utilized to analyze data. Quantitative data from closed questions was analyzed using descriptive statistics through Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 26.0. Results: The findings showed significant effects of the involvement of teachers in taking decisions on academic performance in English. The results of data analysis presented that the relationship between teachers’ participation in decision-making and academic performance in English among public secondary students was .910** while the R Square was.828. Clearly, 82.8% of all variables of academic performance can be explained by one of all variables of teachers’ participation in decision making in public secondary schools. The variables were statistically significant with regression mean square of 63.270 and residual mean square was .123 while F=514.007 and P-value =.000b. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a significant relationship between teachers’ participation in decision-making and academic performance in English among public secondary students in Nyamagabe District, Rwanda and teachers’ active involvement in decision making significantly affects academic attainment. Researcher recommends schools’ administration and educational policy makers to adopt participatory decision-making approach and closely collaborate with teachers in decision making to maximize academic performance in all subjects apart from English. Keywords: Teachers’ Participation, decision making, academic performance, English in Public Secondary Schools, Nyamagabe District. Title: Effects of Teachers’ Participation in Decision Making on Academic Performance in English in Public Secondary Schools in Nyamagabe District, Rwanda Author: Hafashiyaremye Balthazar, Dr. Hesbon Opiyo Andala International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online) Vol. 12, Issue 4, October 2024 - December 2024 Page No: 302-312 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 21-November-2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14199554 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/effects-of-teachers-participation-in-decision-making-on-academic-performance-in-english-in-public-secondary-schools-in-nyamagabe-district-rwanda