Journal of Elementary Education, Vol 34, No 1 (2024)

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Effect of Teacher-Leader Style on Students’ Academic Achievement: A Correlational Analysis

Haq Nawaz, Muhammad Ayyub

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Abstract

A prime factor that decides students' success is teacher who requires formal, informal instructional, and leadership commitment in the contemporary world. The current study was framed to gauge the effect of the teacher-leader style on the academic achievement of secondary students in Punjab. A sample of 2259 teachers’ data was collected through a simple random sampling technique from public sector secondary school teachers of Punjab.  Students’ academic achievement scores were obtained from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore Gazette Notification. The content validity of the Teachers-Leader Style Scale (TLSS) was ensured by leadership educational experts. The reliability of the TLSS was confirmed by applying Cronbach’s Alpha score: .927. The collected data were analyzed employing mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation, and multiple regressions. The results confirmed a strong correlation between teacher-leader style and the academic achievement of secondary school students. The results declared a significant multiple regression effect of charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic leadership style indicators on students’ academic achievement; moreover, an independent sample t-test confirms that teachers’ overall leadership styles were a significant predictor of the academic performance of secondary school students in Punjab. Based on the results, it was recommended that policymakers focus on contemporary teacher-leader style enactment and provide funds to the education department to offer facilities to teachers and students to develop leadership skills. Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED) develops training modules on teacher-leader style and provides training to secondary school teachers for better leadership skills for teachers.


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