The School Facilities towards the Improvement of Students’ Academic Achievement: Case Study — Secondary Schools in Klang

Hj. Ashrof bin Zainuddin, Fattinbinti Subri

Abstract: The aim of the study is to determine the improvement of academic achievement towards the facilities provided by secondary school. The main objective of this study is to determine school facilities that may improve student’s achievement for secondary school. The data was collected using the structured interview and questionnaire. The data were collected from 144 students and 3 teachers of respondents which were selected from 3 selected secondary schools within Klang. Stratified random sampling technique was used to sample the respondents. The data was analyzed using descriptive analysis for questionnaire while content analysis for interview. For questionnaire, the result is explained in two forms which are demographic information and descriptive analysis. The findings of the study indicate that students from adequate physical facilities which in good condition may influence students to perform well in learning process and examination. Thus, the research concludes that school facilities may improve students’ academic achievement. Finally, recommendations were given to educational administrators and school districts.

Key words: school facilities, secondary schools, academic achievement