Influence of Perceived Instructional Leadership Behaviours of Senior High School Headmasters on Teachers Instructional Practices in Bantama Sub-Metro of The Ashanti Region

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to assess the influence of heads leadership behaviours on teachers’ instructional practices. Descriptive survey design was used in the study with aim of finding out whether leadership behaviours have influence on instructional practices. The target population was teachers of senior high schools in Bantama sub-metro in the Kumasi metropolis. A sample of 96 Participants was used for the study. Purposive technique was used to select three schools with all the teachers automatically included in the study. The main instrument used for was questionnaire. The questionnaire was pilot tested at Anglican senior high school using 30 teachers. From the pilot test, the reliability co-efficient of 0.87 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha. Two research questions and three hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. Means and standard deviations, correlation, regression and independent sample T-test were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that teachers failed to space out instruction to cater for the slow learners.Findings revealed that there was statistically significant influence of heads leadership behaviours on teachers instructional practices. It is recommended that heads should advocate for sustaining the use of leadership behaviours. It is recommended that teachers employ the use of discussion method that will ensure active involvement of slow learners in the lesson.