Abstract:
Title: “RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND
TEACHERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE
PROVINCE OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN”.
Researcher: Zafar Khan
Supervisor: Dr. Umar Ali khan
University: Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Pakistan
Year: 2012
Subject Area: Education
Degree: PhD
This study aimed at exploring teachers’ perceptions of instructional leadership of
secondary school heads and relationship of these perceptions with their performance
on the job at secondary school level in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(Pakistan).The population of study consisted of 4488 teachers working in secondary
schools during academic year 2009-10. Six hundred and fifty secondary school
teachers were selected by using stratified random sampling technique, 493 (309 male
and 184 female) teachers from 14 districts of the province responded with a response
rate of 76%. Two instruments were used to collect the data: Instructional leadership
questionnaire (ILQ) and teacher job performance scale (TJPS). ILQ was developed by
the researcher and reliability of ILQ was measured by using Cronbach alpha
coefficient, resulting in 0.87 for formulating educational objectives, 0.85 for
developing learning environment, 0.83 for protecting instructional time, 0.87 for
supervising and monitoring the progress, 0.88 for promoting professional
development, and 0.96 for the whole questionnaire. Teacher Job Performance Scale
(TJPS), developed by Hanif (2004) was adapted for this study. Mean, Standard
xdeviation, t-test, Correlation and regression were the statistical techniques used for the
analysis of data.The results showed that teachers perceived instructional leadership of
their school heads at moderate level in four functions, except for the function of
providing learning environment that was perceived by teachers at higher level. Gender
wise results showed that female secondary school heads were perceived better
instructional leaders than their male counterparts in formulating educational
objectives, providing learning environment, supervising and monitoring the progress,
but in the functions of protecting instructional time and promoting professional
development both are at the same level. No statistical significant difference was found
in the teachers’ perception about instructional leadership of secondary school heads in
rural and urban areas.A positive and statistical significant correlation at moderate
level was found between Teachers’ perceptions of instructional leadership with their
job performance. There were 16 out of 20 pairs showed positive correlations between
Perceived instructional leadership measures and teachers’ job performance at .05
levels of significance. Positive impact of perceived instructional leadership was found
on teacher job performance. According to teachers’ perceptions, 37% estimate in their
job is contributed by the instructional leadership of school heads. As the perceptions
of teachers about instructional leadership increases their level of performance also
increases. It was concluded that instructional leadership employed by secondary
school heads is at moderate level and contribution of instructional leadership function
promoting professional development in the promotion of teachers’ job performance is
higher as compared to other four functions. Research study suggested that secondary
school heads should pay more attention on supervision and monitoring of the
instructional process in their schools.
xiIt is further recommended to Elemenatry and Secondary Education Department that
workshops seminars and conferences should be organized so that school heads’ and
teachers come together to discuss their problems for bringing improvement in
teaching learning. This study provided a foundation for further research and added a
measurement tool to the leadership literature.