The Role of Principals’ Instructional Leadership in Effectiveness of Teaching at Secondary Level

Abstract

Principals in secondary schools are instructional leaders of schools. The study investigated the role of principals’ instructional leadership in effectiveness of teaching at secondary level. Study’s objectives were to; find out the current instructional leadership practices of secondary schools’ principals, identify the effectiveness of teaching and investigate the relationship of principals’ instructional leadership with effectiveness of teaching. Study used quantitative correlational design. Its population was 137 principals in district Swat KP. The sample 102 principals was selected with simple random procedure. Instrument for collecting data was questionnaire that was developed, validated and piloted. Data were gathered through self-visits and analyzed using mean scores, standard deviation, chi-square test and Pearson correlation. The study found that principals provide clear vision for instructions, observe teaching lessons, encourage teachers’ collaboration for teaching and focus on students’ achievement. Teaching in secondary schools was based on students’ learning outcomes, instruction was differentiated, critical thinking and problem solving skills developed, formative assessment was lacking and students were not involved in teachers’ evaluation. Recommendations ware principals’ professional development in instructional leadership and use of formative assessment for effective feedback of students.