Investigating Correlation between Principals’ Leadership Practices and Teacher Morale

Abstract

Aim of the Study: This research study aimed to examine correlation between principals’ leadership practices and teacher morale.

Methodology: A quantitative correlational research approach was adopted to conduct the study. Data were collected from 383 teachers based on a survey questionnaire from secondary schools in district Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two scales: Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and the Perdue Teacher Opinionnaire (PTO) were used as survey instruments in this research The collected data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques.

Findings: Findings of the study showed a significant positive relationship between all five dimensions of principal’s leadership practices such as (model the way, inspire, challenge, enable and encourage with teacher) with teacher morale.

Conclusion: It is concluded that teacher’s morale can be enhanced through demonstrating these leadership practices at school level. Since, the study used a limited sample and was conducted in a geographically and economically backward areas and the results cannot be generalized to other contexts. Therefore, future research is recommended to be conducted in other geographical zones to get more robust and useful results.