http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).35
10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).35
Published : Mar 1
Unlocking Academic Success: Exploring the Impact of Distributed Leadership on Schools' Climate and Students' Achievement at Secondary Level in District Kohat
This study examines the correlation between distributed leadership practices of principals, the academic performance of students, and the school climate in government secondary schools in Kohat, Pakistan. It investigates the relationship between the distributed leadership approach of principals and the school atmosphere, as well as its impact on academic achievement. The research involves 30 principals and 198 teachers who completed surveys on distributed leadership practices and school climate. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, and regression models were used for data analysis. The study found a significant correlation between the adoption of distributed leadership by principals and the overall school climate. Furthermore, a moderate correlation was observed between students' academic achievements and the distributed leadership approach of the principal. The research suggests that a principal's distributed leadership positively affects school climate and leads to improved student achievement, although it also indicates a negative impact on students'
academic performance.
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Distributed Leadership, School climate, Students' achievement
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(1) Farid Ullah Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Munir Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Education University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Abdul Wahab
Lecturer, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Khan, F. U., Khan, M., & Wahab, A. (2023). Unlocking Academic Success: Exploring the Impact of Distributed Leadership on Schools' Climate and Students' Achievement at Secondary Level in District Kohat. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII(I), 385-395. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).35
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CHICAGO : Khan, Farid Ullah, Munir Khan, and Abdul Wahab. 2023. "Unlocking Academic Success: Exploring the Impact of Distributed Leadership on Schools' Climate and Students' Achievement at Secondary Level in District Kohat." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (I): 385-395 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).35
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HARVARD : KHAN, F. U., KHAN, M. & WAHAB, A. 2023. Unlocking Academic Success: Exploring the Impact of Distributed Leadership on Schools' Climate and Students' Achievement at Secondary Level in District Kohat. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII, 385-395.
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MHRA : Khan, Farid Ullah, Munir Khan, and Abdul Wahab. 2023. "Unlocking Academic Success: Exploring the Impact of Distributed Leadership on Schools' Climate and Students' Achievement at Secondary Level in District Kohat." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII: 385-395
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MLA : Khan, Farid Ullah, Munir Khan, and Abdul Wahab. "Unlocking Academic Success: Exploring the Impact of Distributed Leadership on Schools' Climate and Students' Achievement at Secondary Level in District Kohat." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII.I (2023): 385-395 Print.
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OXFORD : Khan, Farid Ullah, Khan, Munir, and Wahab, Abdul (2023), "Unlocking Academic Success: Exploring the Impact of Distributed Leadership on Schools' Climate and Students' Achievement at Secondary Level in District Kohat", Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (I), 385-395
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TURABIAN : Khan, Farid Ullah, Munir Khan, and Abdul Wahab. "Unlocking Academic Success: Exploring the Impact of Distributed Leadership on Schools' Climate and Students' Achievement at Secondary Level in District Kohat." Global Social Sciences Review VIII, no. I (2023): 385-395. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).35