THE IMPACT OF PRINCIPALS’ INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AS CORRELATES TO TEACHERS’ JOB COMMITMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE
Abstract
This study investigated determine teachers’ perception of principals’ instructional leadership practices as correlates of their job commitment in secondary schools in Enugu State. Three research questions guided the study while three null hypotheses were formulated and tested. A correlational research design was adopted for the study. This study was carried out in Enugu State. The population of the study consisted of all the 8,805 teachers in the 285 public secondary schools in Enugu State. The sample size for this study comprised 750 teachers in the public secondary schools using proportionate stratified sampling technique. A validated self-structured questionnaire titled “Questionnaire on Principals’ Instructional Leadership Practices” (QPILP) and “Questionnaire on Teachers’ job commitment” (QTC) was developed by the researcher. Cronbach Alpha Method was used to check the internal consistency of the instruments and an overall reliability index of 0.80 was obtained. In answering the research questions, Pearson Product Moment was used while t-Test of correlational analysis was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. It was found out that there is a positive relationship between instructional supervision practices, time management practices, curriculum and instruction practices and teachers’ job commitment in secondary schools in Enugu State. It was also found that there is a joint strong positive and significant relationship among principals’ leadership practices and teachers’ job commitment in secondary schools in Enugu State. Principal, Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Job Commitment
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40
Area of study – – – – – – – – -40
Population of the study – – – – – – -41
Sample and sampling techniques – – – – -41
Instrument for data collection – – – – -41
Method of data collection – – – – – -42
Method of data analysis – – – – – – -43
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48
Discussion of findings – – – – – – -56
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69
THE IMPACT OF PRINCIPALS’ INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AS CORRELATES TO TEACHERS’ JOB COMMITMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE