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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-IV).05      10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-IV).05      Published : Dec 2023

Situational Leadership and School Improvement: A Correlational Analysis

Abstract

    The primary aim of this study was to investigate how situational leadership impacts school improvement in secondary-level education within Islamabad. The research sought to assess the relationship between situational leadership and advancements in secondary schools. To achieve these goals, a quantitative methodology was utilized, involving the administration of questionnaires to gather data on leadership and school improvement. Islamabad Capital Territory is reported to have 250 public secondary schools by the Federal Directorate of Education, while the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority Islamabad indicates 354 secondary schools. The study's target population encompassed 604 principals and 7023 teachers from secondary schools across Islamabad. School selection employed convenient sampling based on specific inclusion criteria, with purposive sampling utilized for data collection. Two schools were chosen to represent situational leadership styles, and the sample included both principals and teachers.

    Educational Leadership, Teacher Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Educational Reforms

    (1) Shahid Alam Awan
    PhD, Department of Educational Sciences, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad. Pakistan.
    (2) Saira Nudra
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Awan, Shahid Alam, and Saira Nudra. 2023. "Situational Leadership and School Improvement: A Correlational Analysis." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (IV): 41-54 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-IV).05

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    HARVARD : AWAN, S. A. & NUDRA, S. 2023. Situational Leadership and School Improvement: A Correlational Analysis. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 41-54.

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    TURABIAN : Awan, Shahid Alam, and Saira Nudra. "Situational Leadership and School Improvement: A Correlational Analysis." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. IV (2023): 41-54. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-IV).05