Principal Leadership Styles in High-Academic Performance of Selected Secondary Schools in Kelantan Darulnaim

Authors

  • Wan Hanum Suraya Faculty of Management and Economic Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Perak, Malaysia
  • Jamal Nordin Yunus Faculty of Management and Economic Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Perak, Malaysia

Keywords:

Principal leadership styles, high-academic performance, transformational leadership, instructional leadership, academic excellence.

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the perceptions of teachers toward the principal leadership
styles in high-academic performance schools. It involved five selected secondary schools
that are acknowledged by the State Department of Education, Kelantan as the ‘A’ or
‘control’ schools. Besides, this study also intends to investigate the relationship between
teachers’ characteristics and perceptions of principal leadership styles. The study is
quantitative in nature. Total 100 teachers’ responses were collected through
questionnaire. The findings of this study showed that the teachers perceived positively
toward principal leadership styles. Moreover, study also found that the role of principal is
important in determining the high-academic performance of students in examinations.

Published

2012-04-30

How to Cite

Suraya, W. H., & Yunus, J. N. (2012). Principal Leadership Styles in High-Academic Performance of Selected Secondary Schools in Kelantan Darulnaim. International Journal of Independent Research Studies, 1(2), 57–67. Retrieved from https://ecsenet.com/index.php/2304-6953/article/view/665

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Articles