The Perception of Stakeholders about the Contribution of Leadership on Students‟ Academic Achievement In Government Primary Schools of Gulele Sub City
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2021-08
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perception of stakeholders about the contribution of
leadership on students’ academic achievement in Primary schools of Gulelle sub city. The study
employed a descriptive survey research design and mixed research methods. Data for the study
were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and document analyses. Questionnaires were
prepared and administered to 288 teachers, 65 students,16 parents selected by using simple
random sampling techniques and 48 leaders and supervisors. All principals and supervisors
were interviewed and the analyses of necessary documents were made in all sample primary
schools. The data collected were analyzed by using percentages, means and weighted means and
an independent sample t-test used by computing the data on SPSS version 26. The data gathered
through open ended questions, interviews and document analyses were analyzed qualitatively
through narration for the purpose of triangulation. Finally, the findings of the study were echoed
in another study which found that leaders achievement high expectations have direct and
indirect positive effects on students learning through the building of primary school at
significance level which is learning through work with staff and leadership capacity that has
merely focus on teaching and learning subsequently indirect affects students’ motivation,
behavior, engagement, learning and achievement. Finally, the study regression result regarding
to leader implementation on effective educational leadership found positively affecting students’
academic achievement was perceived by stakeholders at 5% significant level.