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Classroom environment is the most powerful indicator, plays vital role for enhancing students’ learning. The purpose of this study was to identify classrooms environmental factors and its effects on students’ achievement and suggest ways for improving students’ learning at secondary level. The population of the study comprised on all 9633 (5497M+4138 F) secondary school teachers and students all students 590340 (182853 M+145060 F) studying in 468 (269 M+ 199F) Govt. High Schools (Boys & girls) both from urban and rural areas of Sahiwal, Okara and Pakpattan districts of Sahiwaldivision,Punjab province, Pakistan. The sample of this study was comprised on 288 (108 teachers +180 students), selected through simple random sampling technique at the rate of 20 % of total population from 36 (24 +12) Govt. Boys High Schools of Okara and Pakpattan districts (3 teachers and 5 students from each school). The study was descriptive type; a self-developed questionnaire based on 5- point Likert scale was used for collection of desired information from respondents of the sampled schools, which was organized, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted by using suitable statistical tools like frequency scores and percentages in the light of objectives of the study. The findings of study revealed that class room environment has positive impact for uplifting students’ learning. It was further found from results of the study that classroom environmental factors like seating arrangements, lesson planning, A.V. aids, time management, advanced innovative ICT related teaching material, communications skills, teacher training, teachers’ positive attitude, motivation, effective teaching strategies are the main factors has direct impacts on students’ learning. It was recommended that in order to improve students’ learning at secondary level, school managing authorities may kindly provide maximum necessary physical and instructional facilities including advanced ICT innovative technological material to teachers in classrooms.

Keywords: Classroom Environment, Teachers’ Job Satisfaction, Motivation, Professional Development of Teachers, Students’ Learning.