PRINCIPALS’ LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR IN ENSURING QUALITY ASSURANCE ON TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ABIA STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the principal’s leadership behaviour in ensuring quality assurance on teachers’ performance in public secondary schools in Abia state. Three specific objectives were developed in line with the major purpose of the study. Accordingly, three research questions were posed and three hypotheses were tested. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The study was carried out in public secondary schools in Abia State. The population for the study consisted of 9394 teachers in 263 public secondary schools in Abia State. Proportionate sampling technique was employed to obtain a sample size of 237 teachers. Structured questionnaire was used in collecting data for the study. The instrument for data collection was validated by three experts. A reliability coefficient of 0.83 was obtained using cronbach alpha method. A total of 226 copies out of 237 copies of the instrument correctly filled and returned were used for the study. The return rate of the instrument distributed was 82.7 percent. Mean was used to answer the three research questions. The three null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test statistic. The result revealed that principals’ communications styles ensure quality assurance on teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Abia State to a great extent. The study also revealed that principals’ motivation and supervisory behaviours ensure quality assurance on teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Abia State to a great extent. It was recommended among others that regular seminars, workshops, and in-service training programmes should be organized for principals. These initiatives should focus on developing skills in communication, motivation, and supervision. Such training will deepen their understanding of motivational strategies and their impact on enhancing teacher performance.