The effects of headmasters leadership styles on teachers’ performance in selected senior high schools in the Offinso municipality

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of head teachers’ leadership styles on the performance of teachers in selected Senior High Schools in the Offinso Municipality. The objectives of the study were to find out the leadership styles of headmasters, determine the effect of headmasters leadership style on teaching and learning and to find out the challenges headmasters face in their leadership in selected Senior High Schools in the Offinso Municipality. Descriptive survey design using the quantitative approach was used for the study. The target population for the study was the entire 132 teaching staff of the three Senior High Schools in the Offinso Municipality. Census sampling was used to select all the 132 teachers in three Senior High Schools for the study. Closed ended questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The study found among others that head teachers allowed teachers to participate in decision making and also delegated powers to teachers when the need arose. The head teachers’ leadership styles improved headmaster- teacher relationship to enhance school performance and also inspired teachers to improve on their instructional capabilities. Head teachers leadership styles improved headmaster- teacher relationship to enhance school performance and inspired teachers to improve on their instructional capabilities, Lack of congenial work environment, lack of time (work overload) and teachers’ lack of commitment towards training and development were some of the challenges in head teachers’ leadership. It is recommended based on the findings that since lack of time was one of the challenges in heads leadership, the work load of heads should be reduced by the Ghana Education Service to enable them have ample time in their school leadership.