The Principals’ Leadership Styles and Teachers Performance In Secondary School of East Hararghe Zone Oromia Regional State
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2017-08
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This study intended to assess the principals’ leadership styles and teacher performance in
secondary schools of East Hararghe Zone. The design chosen for the study was descriptive survey
design whereas the method employed was mixed methods. To carry out the study, the sampling
techniques used were simple random, purposive and stratified sampling techniques. Data for the
study were gathered through questionnaire, interview and FGD. Both Primary and secondary
sources data were used. The primary sources data include 213 teachers for questionnaire, 16
principals and 10 department heads for interview and 12 selected teachers with FGD. The
collected data were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis.
Data gathered through questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS version 20 software by applying
descriptive and inferential statistics. In addition, data collected through interview and FGD were
analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study revealed that majority school principals’
qualifications were found below the required standard set for the level under the study. Moreover,
the findings revealed that most of the principals were getting their position appointments by higher
authorities and political acceptance. Also the findings of the study indicated that secondary school
principals mostly used mixed leadership style to influence teachers’ performance. The study
concluded that low relationship between principals with staff members, lack of school facilities
and resource, principals’ personality, the nature of task and lack of adequate training were the
major challenges of principals under study area. The point of the recommendation is providing
opportunities of training for unqualified school principals to build their professional skills and
solve the challenges that hindered proper implementation of school leadership practice. Finally, it
was recommended that position appointment conditions must be transparent.
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principals ’Leadership style, Secondary schools, teachers, principal, teachers’ performanc