PRINCIPALS' LEADERSHIP STYLES AND TEACHER JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ISOKO NORTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the relationship between principals' leadership styles (transformational and transactional) and teacher job performance in public secondary schools in Isoko North West Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. A quantitative, non-experimental correlational design was adopted for the study. The population comprised all 504 principals and teachers in the 14 public secondary schools in the area. A sample of 234 respondents (220 teachers and 14 principals) was selected using proportionate stratified random sampling and a census approach. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled ‘Principal Leadership Style and Teacher Job Performance Questionnaire (PLSTJPQ)’. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while the hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that both transformational and transactional leadership styles were practiced at a high level. A significant positive relationship was found between principals' leadership styles and teachers' job performance. Specifically, transformational leadership (r = .712) showed a stronger positive relationship with teacher job performance than transactional leadership (r = .453). The study concluded that while both leadership styles are important, transformational leadership is a more potent driver of teacher job performance in the context studied. It was recommended, among others, that the Ministry of Education and the Post-Primary Education Board (PPEB) should prioritize the development of transformational leadership skills through targeted training and professional development programs for school principals to enhance teacher effectiveness and overall school improvement.
Keywords: Leadership Styles, Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Teacher Job Performance, Secondary Schools.
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