ABSTRACT
The study aimed at examining the leadership style of
Head Teachers as a determinant of teachers performance in Oji River LGA. The
study adopted a descriptive survey research method, it comprises of all the eleven
(11) head teachers and 87 teachers teaching in the Oji River Government Secondary
School. A total sample size of 98 teachers we randomly selected as respondent
teachers for the study. A questionnaire was used as instrument for data
collection of this study. Findings revealed that the head teachers disagreed
that they were autocratic in their leadership styles with a mean of 3.7 as
teachers themselves viewed their headers as possessing the democratic
leadership style. The findings also revealed that teachers were satisfied with
the working conditions in the school, shown with an average mean of 3.6. The
study recommends that school administration should come up with modalities of
improving teachers job performance. The head teachers should also enhance their
supervisory support to enhance teachers job satisfaction. Finally, head
teachers should recognize and reward teachers for the job well done in the
school.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
Leadership style is the manner and
approach of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people, Sergon (2009). As seen by the employees, it includes the total
pattern of explicit and implicit actions performed by their leader (Davis,
2013). The conditions of teachers’ working life are influenced by the
administration and leadership provided by principals, and it is widely assumed
that school leadership directly influences the effectiveness of teachers and the
achievement outcomes of students (Hallinger and Murphy, 2012).
According pretomode (2010) leadership is the component part of
management which is concerned with facilitating the accomplishment of the
objectives of an organization through the systematic management of constraints
and careful utilization of the available limited resources which include human,
material, equipment, suppliers, finance, space and work techniques or
technology.
Balogun (2012) noted that leadership action is directed towards the
analysis of policies, the identification of options and to a substantial
degree, the implementation of programmes as well as the efficient allocation of
resources in addition to all these calculated decisions, a typical
administrative action takes in to consideration the enduring and the goals of
the organization as well as the environment within which the action take place.
Ozigi (2009) defined a leader as an individual who directs the affairs
of an organization in such a way as to achieve goals and objectives and who can
get things done quickly by men.
In the words of John Vieg in Olewe (2010), leadership is a determined
action taken in pursuit of conscious purpose. It is the systematic ordering of
affairs and the calculated use of resources, aimed at making those things
happen which we went to happen and simultaneously preventing development that
fail to square with our intentions.
Education is more of a government enterprise, although some individuals
are striving within their power to get schools back in the hands of private
individuals. One recognition therefore should be accorded education by Nigerian
educational administrators of which head teachers form a part of. According to
the National Bureau of statistics, the teacher plays a vital role in education.
In order to make children learn, the teacher arouses their interests and
engages them in the classroom activities.
A teacher is a person who has undergone a professional training in the
field of education in order to teach or impart knowledge to the students in the
society. The teacher has many roles to play in the education of the child, he
or she guides, directs and exposes the students to a variety of learning
experiences which will help them to develop their talents.
The head-teachers is the co-ordinating agent who ensures that teaching
and learning are well organized and supervised to suit the age of the learner.
Leadership is an integral part of any organization, it is crucial for
maintaining and expanding the relevance efficiency and productivity of complex
establishments. Hence, the impact of head teachers in the secondary schools
system cannot be overemphasized. The survival of any educational organization
such as primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and other higher
institutions largely depend on qualitative service available. The head teachers
also called the principal is the administrative head of a secondary schools. He
or she sees to the day to day activities in the school, co-ordinates, directs
and controls other teachers in the school going by this definition, it is
evident that a head teacher occupies very sensitive position and therefore his
or her administrative behaviours can impact positively or negatively on the
school system.
Teachers on the other hand faced with many challenges and problems in
the classroom situation. Nonetheless, their performances will affect the
students either positively or negatively. Teachers motivate, direct and enhance
pupils reaction in the classroom, and the teacher has great effect on the students
learning. The future of the children is in the hands of teacher, they should
make learning enjoyable thereby increasing result to be obtained within the
schools. He must guide their activities and behaviours.
The secondary school education has its important specific objectives to
achieve within the broad National Education framework. The recent turn of
events in the local government really affected the administrative behaviours of
head teacher on teachers in government secondary schools in Enugu East local
government need critical investigation into the administrative behaviours being
exhibited by head teachers in the different secondary schools within the local
government.
The ministry of Education organizes workshops, seminars, conferences
which address some aspects of secondary education where some of the head
teachers and teachers attend and are reminded of the need to exhibit proper
administrative behaviours that will impact positively on the secondary school
system in Enugu State.
The head teachers skills and insights will enable him to provide the
needed leadership for teachers under his care. This is because teachers make
the school what they are, and the quality of our education depends upon their
competence. The teacher is part of the social fabric and it is essential that
he concentrates on the vital skills of being a teacher, and on understanding
the consequences of his action. Also, the teacher role varies from being the
instructor to being the partner of the students. He understands the students
because of his sensitivity to their needs.
Statement of the Problem
Leadership is the
interpersonal influence towards attainment of specific goals in specific
situations; without leadership, schools were nothing but masses of students.
Management of teachers in the school context involves the skillful control and
guidance of teachers in order to achieve the school desired outcomes. Schools
which consistently perform well tend to have sound and efficient leadership.
From the foregoing, it is evident that the roles expected of teachers
are so many and it is therefore incumbent on head teachers to provide proper
leadership to enable the teachers perform their task adequately.Because of this
lack of co-ordination the leadership style in Oji River Local Government Area
has created obvious problems.
Conversely, the head teacher’s performance in secondary schools in Oji
River local government is seems to be very poor as compared to their
counterparts in other local governments and indeed other states.This research
work is geared towards achieving a practical analysis of secondary schools in
Oji River with a view to identifying the leadership styles of head teachers in
them and proffering useful suggestions on how best to ensure that there is
optimal service delivery.
Purpose of the Study
The study focuses on the leadership style of head teachers on the
determinant of teacher’sjob performance in secondary schools in Oji River local
government area of Enugu state. Specifically, the study is designed to:
i)
To examine how autocratic leadership style used by head teachers
influence teachers’ levels of job performance in government secondary schools
in Oji River LGA.
ii) To assess how democratic
leadership style used by the head teachers
influence teachers’ job performance in government secondary schools in
Oji River LGA.
iii) To
establish how Laissez-faire leadership style used by the head teachers
influence teachers job performance in government secondary schools in Oji River
LGA.
iv) To investigate how head teachers’ Leadership style
influence teachers working conditions in the schools.
Research Question
The following questions are addressed as a guide for carrying out this
work.
i) How does a head teachers’
autocratic leadership style influence government secondary schools teachers’
level of job performance in Oji River LGA?
ii) To what extent does head
teachers’ democratic leadership style influence government secondary schools teachers’
level of job performance in Oji River LGA?
iii) In what way does head teachers
laissez-faire leadership style influence government secondary schools teachers’
level of job performance in Oji River LGA?
iv) How does head teachers’ Leadership style
influence teachers working conditions in the schools.
Scope of the Study
This project work is designed to find out the leadership style of head
teachers as a determinant of teacher performance in secondary schools in
Oji River local government area. It
covers bothmale and female teachers in eleven(11) government secondary schools
in Oji River local government area of Enugu state
Significance of the Study
The result of the project will be of inestimable benefit to the government,
school administrators, head teachers, teachers, students, parents and society.
The government would benefit from this project in that it will help to shape
its future policy formation as it affects administration, and in channeling and
directing their attention towards education especially in secondary schools.
Education administrators will benefit from the outcome of this project
in that they will use suggestions preferred here to improve the performance of
secondary schools and determine how to direct or administer educational
programmes.
Head teachers will benefit mostly from this project in that, it will
help them to examine their performance thereby exposing them to their strengths
and weakness and help them make amends where necessary.
The study will also help to modify the unscrupulous attitude of some
teachers that lead to abuse and neglect of teaching activities. It is fashioned
to be of immense benefit to the entire society, research students, students of
secondary schools who will be our future hope and leaders, parents etc all
stand to benefit from this work.
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