Leaders as an Instructional Managers: An Exploration of Challenges Faced by Head Teachers Appointed through IBA Sukkur

Abstract

The role of the school principal as an instructional leader is very important for achieving the excellence and effectiveness of the school. Pakistan National Education Policy (2017) in which the main objectives are to greatly increase the development of educational supply in the education system. The document states that all school-level leaders (headmaster, headmistress, principal, vice principals, deputy principals, and teachers) are required to perform their leadership functions effectively. There are some factors which slow down instructional leadership practices. Therefore, this study aims to identify some challenges being faced Head Teachers Appointed through IBA Sukkur. Whereas, qualitative research method along with case study research design has been adopted. The participants for this study are nine newly appointed Head Teachers who had led their school for not more than one year. The data has been analyzed by using thematic analysis technique. The finding of this study revealed that newly appointed principals are facing some challenges which slow down the instructional leadership practices such as lack of experience and knowledge about instructional headship, lack of resources like material and human resources, the socio-economic status of parents, and bureaucratic influence and irresponsible and Inappropriate behavior of staff. Moreover, this research suggests that the Government of Pakistan should take proactive steps to overcome these challenges and difficulties faced newly appointed head teachers along with providing the sufficient funds to schools for improving teaching and learning process. The study results led to the practical implications of improving instructional leadership practices in the Pakistani school context. Moreover, this is the first Qualitative study of its nature which is conducted in Sindh province of Pakistan and focuses on the Challenges Faced by Head Teachers Appointed through IBA Sukkur.