The School Principal Performance and Its Relationship to Student Achievement in Secondary School in Western Shoa Zone
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2005-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The major purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between principals' peljormance
and student achievement in some secondmy schools in western Shoa Zone. For the stlldy purpose
eight secondary schools were selected by simple random sampling techniques among 12
secondary schools in Western Shoa Zone. Questionnaire was used to rate principal work
efficiency. To rate principals' peljormances 50% of teachers were selected randomly by simple
random sampling techniquesji"Oln each sample school and two wereda education administrators
purposely participated in rating principal peljormances from each wereda education ()[fice on
these sample schools. The sample schools students' GPA and different grade result in EGSECE
obtained from students mark list from record office of each sample schoo!. Pearson correlation
moment also computed the data to analyze the relationship between principal performance and
students achievement. The study revealed that there were significant relationship of teachers'
perception of prinCipal administrative jimction of planning and coordinating to students
academic performance (2.00 and above GPA in EGSECE).
The study correlated between wereda education administrators' perception of principal
administrativejimction and students achievement (2.00 and above GPA in EGSECE). The resilli
indicated significant relationship between principal administrative jimction of coordinating and
entire administrative practices with students GPA.
The other correlation computed between the subject teachers' perception of principal
peljormance and students subject passing (grade "c" and above in EGSECE). It showed strong
relationship in principal performance and students (Amharic, Mathematics, Biology AfJan
Ommo and CiviC) achievement. Flirther the correlation computed among teachers and wereda
education administrators' perception of principals' administrative functions and students total
subjects grade "C" and above in EGSECE. The study result revealed that the principal
adminislrative junction of coordinating in both of raling groups indicared a beller relalionship
with studellls acadelllic peljormances.
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School Principal Performance, Relationship to Student Achievement