Impact of Principal’s Leadership Styles on Students’ Academic Performance

Research Paper (postgraduate) , 2018 , 58 Pages

Pedagogy - School System, Educational and School Politics

This study was designed to assess the impact of principal’s leadership styles on students’ academic performance in selected secondary schools of Kano Municipal local government, Kano state. The project is divided into five chapters. The study targeted all the public secondary schools in Kano Municipal local government, Kano state. The local government has a total number of 32 schools comprising of 32 principals and 275 teachers. 184 respondents were randomly selected out of the entire population using random sampling technique.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Background to the Study
  • Statement of the Problem
  • Objectives of the Study
  • Research questions
  • Significance of the Study
  • Scope and Limitations
  • Operation Definition of the Terms
• CHAPTER TWO
  • LITERATURE REVIEW
  • Introduction
  • Conceptual Framework
  • Leadership Styles
    • Autocratic Leadership Style
    • Instructional Leadership Style
    • Laissez-Faire Leadership Style
    • Transformational Leadership Style
    • Transactional Leadership Style
  • Leadership style and their influence on students' performance
  • Principals' Leadership
  • Theoretical framework
  • Empirical Study
  • Summary and Uniqueness of the Study
• CHAPTER THREE
  • RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  • Introduction
  • Research design
  • Population of the Study
  • Sample size
  • Sampling Techniques
  • Research instruments
  • Instrument validity
  • Instruments' reliability
  • Data analysis techniques
• CHAPTER FOUR
  • DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
  • Introduction
  • Response rate
  • Results on the demographic information
  • Summary and Discussion of Findings
• CHAPTER FIVE
  • SUMMARY, CONCLUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION
  • Summary
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendations

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This project aims to investigate the impact of a principal’s leadership style on the academic performance of students in selected secondary schools in Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Kano State.

• The influence of different leadership styles on students’ academic performance.
• The relationship between principal leadership style and student academic achievement.
• The specific leadership styles employed by principals in the selected secondary schools.
• The impact of the principal’s leadership style on the overall school environment.
• The factors that contribute to effective principal leadership in secondary schools.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter one provides an introduction to the study, outlining the background, statement of the problem, objectives, research questions, significance, scope and limitations, and operational definitions of terms. Chapter two delves into the literature review, exploring the conceptual framework, leadership styles, the relationship between leadership styles and student performance, and the role of principals in leadership. Chapter three outlines the research methodology, including the research design, population, sample size, sampling techniques, research instruments, instrument validity, reliability, and data analysis techniques.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The primary focus of this research lies in exploring the impact of principal leadership styles on students’ academic performance in secondary schools. The study examines various leadership styles, including autocratic, instructional, laissez-faire, transformational, and transactional, and their influence on student achievement. The research also considers factors such as school environment, student motivation, and teacher effectiveness.

• Author: Aragaw Zewdie (Author)
• Publication Year: 2018
• Pages: 58
• Catalog Number: V1353578
• ISBN (PDF): 9783346866769
• ISBN (Book): 9783346866776
• Language: English
• Tags: impact, principal’s, leadership, styles, students’, academic, performance