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    PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENT WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN ILORIN METROPOLIS
    (Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, 2023-11-01) Adedayo ADESOKAN, Esther Oluwatimileyin OGUNFEYITIMI and Yewande Ololade OLADELE
    School Environment has been one of the causes of low academic performance of students with Intellectual disabilities due to poor school environment, unattractive school building, unqualified teachers, inadequate instructional materials, and class size. Therefore, the study examined perceive the influence of school environment on the academic performance of students with intellectual disability. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The respondents were one hundred and twenty (120) teachers teaching students with intellectual disabilities. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents for the study. One research instrument was used and the reliability score of 0.88. One research question was stated and one hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.5 significant level. Frequency count, percentage, mean, and t-test were used to analyze the data gathered. The findings of the study revealed that the perceived influence of school environment on the academic performance of students with intellectual disabilities is positive (mean=3.2), it was also revealed that there is no significant difference on the perceived influence of school environment on academic performance of students with intellectual disability in Ilorin metropolis based on gender (p<0.05). It was concluded that school environment influence academic performance of students with intellectual disabilities, it was therefore, recommended that the school environments be conducive enough to ensure safety and uninterrupted learning among students with intellectual disabilities. The government should provide funds and equipment for the school with the resources needed to handle students with intellectual disabilities.