Randwick International of Education and Linguistics
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2021): RIELS Journal, September

Relationship between School Climate and Early Years Teachers Professional Identity in Kenya

Phyllis M. Magoma (Department of Early Childhood & Special Needs Education Kenyatta University)
Teresa Mwoma (Department of Early Childhood & Special Needs Education Kenyatta University)
Esther Waithaka (Department of Early Childhood & Special Needs Education Kenyatta University)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2021

Abstract

This mixed methods research examined the relationship between school climate and early year’s teachers’ professional identity. Using a sample of 220 teachers in 44 schools, the researcher established that early years teachers’ professional identity was weak and school climate had an effect on the teachers’ professional identity. This article’s findings confirmed that among school climate variables safety in school, high teacher-pupil ratio, lack of adequate physical facilities, teachers not involved in decision making, poor working environment, heavy work load and lack of enough teaching-learning materials, as having a negative impact on the teachers professional identity. Lastly, in order to boost EYET (Early Years Education Teachers) professional identity, provision of positive climates in schools was found to be imperative.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

rielsj

Publisher

Subject

Arts Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

RIELS Journal publishes research papers in the fields such as: - Education (all levels, stages and processes of education (e.g. formal, informal, non-formal, early childhood, lifelong, schooling, adult education, vocational education and training, higher education), research in language teaching, ...