Principals’ Behaviour and Teachers’ Performance at Secondary Schools in Rural Area of Pakistan

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to investigate the principals’ behaviour effects on the teachers’ classroom performance. The main hypothesis of the research were, Ho1: There is no significant relationship between the principals’ Overall leadership behavior and teachers' performance in the classroom, Ho2: There is no worth mentioning connection between the principals’ leadership task oriented behavior and teachers’ performance in the classroom and Ho3: There is no significant relationship between the principals’ leadership relationship-oriented behavior and teachers’ performance in the classroom. It was a descriptive survey research. The sample was conveniently selected form the population of district karak (a ruler area of Pakistan). Total 67 principals, 335 SST and SSs teachers and 2526 students were selected for the data collection. Questionnaires adopted form Teacher Classroom Performance Questionnaire (TCPQ) and the Management Behaviour Dimensions Questionnaire (MBDQ) were used. The data was tabulated and analyzed in SPSS through Person correlation. Some practical recommendations were given in accordance with research and literature review.