Effect Of School’s Factors On Students’ Academic Performance In English Language
[A CASE STUDY OF EWEKORO LGA, OGUN STATE]

Statement of the Problem
Emphasizing the importance of school factors  on students’ academic performance, Oluchukwu (2000) asserted that school factors are essential aspect of educational planning. He went further to explain that unless schools are well situated, buildings adequately constructed and equipment adequately utilized and maintained, effective teaching and learning may not take place.
 The study by Ajayi (2007) maintained that a high level of students’ academic performance may not be guaranteed where instructional space such as classrooms, libraries, technical workshops and laboratories are structurally defective. They also emphasized that structural effectivness, proper ventilation and well sited instructional space lead to successful teaching and learning process in Nigeria secondary schools.However, little is known specifically on the effect of school factors on students’ academic performance in English language in a cosmopolitan centre like Ogun State, which is the focus of this study.
Purpose of the Study
The general purpose of this study was to examine the effect of school factors on students’ academic performance in English language. Specifically the study:
i.    described the general school factors that influence students academic performance;
ii.    examined the relationship between school factors and students academic performance in English language.
Research Questions
The following research questions were answered in the study
i.    What are the school factors that influence students’ academic performance?
ii.    Is there any significance relationship between school factors and students academic performance in English language?
iii.    Is there any significance relationship between school factors and academic performance of male students?
iv.    Is there any significance relationship between school factors and academic performance of female students?
Research Hypothesis
The following null hypotheses were tested in the study:
Ho1: There is no significance relationship between school factors and students academic performance in English language
Ho2: There is no significance relationship between school factors and academic performance of male students
Ho3: There is no significance relationship between school factors and academic performance of female students
Significance of the Study
The importance and relevance of this study cannot be over emphasized. It is hoped that this study will provide useful information for parents, students, schools and educational policy makers on how the various school factors can help students in achieving its goal.
On the part of the parents, this study will equip them with information on how they can enhance their children academic performance by providing for them the necessary school materials needed to boost their learning, most especially in English language. Students who are directly affected will also find this study useful by knowning the importance of teachers and instructional materials in teaching-learning process as it relates to their mastery of English language.
To the schools, the result of this study will help them in providing for adequate instructional materials that will make learning easy for their students. Education policy makers will benefit from this study by being more informed to make implementable educational policies.    
Scope of the Study
This research work focused on the effect of school factors on students’ academic performance  in  English language among Secondary schools in Ewekoro Local Government Area, Ogun State. It covers all the public secondary schools students in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. However, three public secondary schools were selected.
    The selection of sample for this research work was done using simple random sampling technique in which the researcher used dip-hand method to select the schools for the study. The instrument used was questionnaire. The statistical instrument used in data analysis was percentage and Pearson Product Moment Correlation.
 Operational Definition of Terms   
School Factors: The total elements which make up a school which include the school management, staff of the school, and the school building.
Academic Performance: Outcome of a test on students’ attainment in English language indicated by test scores.