PRINCIPALS’ LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDES AS CORRELATES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS IN OGUN-EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, NIGERIA
Abstract
The problem of schools in recent times has been the inability to achieve goals in the face of the existing leadership skills, professional attitudes of the staff and some other crucial factors. This was why this study adopted correlational research design to examine the correlation between
independent variables and dependent variable in the study. The population of the study comprised 2,430 public senior secondary school teachers in Ogun-East Senatorial District, Nigeria. A sample of 500 teachers was randomly selected. “Principals’ Leadership Skills Assessment Scale”, “Teacher Professional Attitude Questionnaire”, and “School Effectiveness Questionnaire” were the instruments used for the data collection. Three research questions were answered, and four null hypotheses tested. The findings revealed that decision making skill (Mean = 3.04), organizational skill (Mean = 2.97), and interpersonal skill (Mean = 2.90) were most prevalent among principals of public senior secondary schools in Ogun East Senatorial District. Also, the teachers in the schools showed positive attitudes towards teaching profession (Mean = 2.87); while the schools under consideration were effective (Mean = 2.62). Furthermore, both principals’ leadership skills and teacher attitudes jointly contributed to school effectiveness (F2, 497= 622.743; p < .05). It was concluded that both independent variables for this study were needed for school effectiveness. The study recommended that teachers should put up ideal professional attitudes, while the principals should possess the required leadership skills that could enhance school effectiveness.
KEYWORDS: Principals, leadership, professional, attitude, effectiveness.
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*CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Olusegun Samuel Olaniyi, PhD. Tai Solarin University of
Education, Ijagun, NigeriaE-mail: olaniyios@tasued.edu.ng Tel.: +2348052472953
