RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN BAUCHI METROPOLIS

The study was carried out to assess the classroom environment in relation to students’ performance in Agricultural science in Bauchi metropolis. Four research questions were formulated and answered. The population was all secondary schools in Bauchi metropolis, and simple random sampling was used to select six (6) secondary schools, which represents the entire population. Data were collected using check list and previous results of NECO. Simple percentage and mean ratings were used to analyzed the data and it was found that there were unavailability and inadequacy of classroom facilities in most secondary schools. The performance of student in Agricultural science NECO examination for three years was below average and these may depend on shortage or non availability and adequacy of classroom facilities in the secondary schools. It is there by recommended that both federal, state, local government, and schools should provide and maintain a standard classroom facilities so as to reduce mass failure in examination.