An Empirical Assessment of Leadership Effectiveness among Educational Leaders in Public Secondary Schools of District Sialkot

Abstract

This research was intended to evaluate the leadership performance of educational leaders in the public secondary schools of the District of Sialkot empirically. The quantitative research design was used to quantify the performance of leaders based on the main aspects of leadership performance in the 6 dimensions: teamwork, clarity of vision, enthusiasm, mentorship, ethical leadership and strategic planning. All educational teachers of the public secondary schools in Tehsil Daska were the population with a sample of 86 schools (344 teachers) chosen through proportional stratified random sampling. The researcher-created Leadership Effectiveness Scale (LES) was used as data collection methods, which is a scale that is based on expert review and pilot testing and whose reliability is determined by Cronbach alpha. Statistical tests indicated that the educational leaders were well above the mean of benchmark on all the factors measured indicating that they had high leadership effectiveness. Competence trends were alike in both male and female leaders as they also excelled in encouraging teamwork, offering clear directions, encouraging professional growth, and adopting ethical and strategic behaviors. The results show that effective leadership is very essential in improving the performance of the school, positive working environment and reaching the institutional objectives. The research has implications to governments and education leaders on how to enhance leadership in secondary schools.