International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Effect of School Leadership on Job Performance of Teachers: A Contextual Analysis

  • Author:
  • Renu Yadav1, Ajay Kumar2
  • Total Page Count: 15
  • Page Number: 760 to 774

1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Education, Central University of Haryana

2Research scholar, Dept. of Education, Central University of Haryana

Online published on 10 September, 2019.

Abstract

A number of factors contribute to students’ achievements but the most influential among them is a teacher. There is no match to the power of an efficient teacher, who makes learning interesting and exciting through his/her passion for teaching and genuine concern about students. Choosing best teachers is imperative for schools yearning for improved outcomes. This study aims at determining the characteristics of efficient teachers and the factors affecting their performance. 400 teachers (200 male and 200 female) linked with varied streams, and working under different management sectors (government/private) are selected for this study. The findings revealed that gender, streams and job sector does have a significant connection with the performance of teachers.

Keywords

Job Performance, Gender, Stream, Teachers