The School Principal Performance and It’s Relationship to Student Achievement in Secondary School in Western Shoa Zone
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2005-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The major pwpose of the study was to examine the relationship between principals' peljarmance
and student achievement in some secondary schools in western Shoa Zone. For the study purpose
eight secondQly 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' pel/ormances 50% of teachers were selected randomly by simple
random sampling techniquesji-om each sample school and two wereda education administrators
purposely participated in rating principal pel/onnances from each wereda education office 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 school. 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 function 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
administrativefimction and students achievement (2.00 and above GPA in EGSECE). The resuil
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
peljarmance and students subject passing (grade "c" and above in EGSECE). It showed strong
relationship in principal pel/ormance and students (Amharic, Mathematics, Biology Afjim
Ommo and Civic) achievement. Further the correlation computed among teachers and wereda
education administrators' perception of principals' administrative functions and students total
subjects grade "C" and ahove in EGSECE. The study result revealed that the principal
administrative junction of coordinating in both of rating groups indicated a beller relationship
with studellts academic pel/ormances
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School Principal Performance