PRINCIPALSHIP, DECISION-MAKING AND TEACHERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIVERS STATE

Abstract

This paper is designed to ascertain the relationship between principalship, decision making and teachers’ job performance in public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. Two research questions were posed and two hypotheses formulated. The study employed a correlation research design which also involved the simple linear method. The population of the study is seven thousand, eight hundred and twelve (7,812) teachers and principals. The sample size of the study is one thousand, three hundred and ninety two (1,392) respondents. The sampling techniques used in this study are purposive and random sampling techniques. The research instruments used are Principalship Decision Making Rating Scale (PDMRS) and Teachers’ Job Performance rating Scale (TJPRS). The instruments were validated by specialists from the department of measurement and evaluation and also from the field of educational management. Cronbach alpha statistic was used to establish a reliability coefficient of 0.81. The research questions were answered using Pearson (r) correlation statistics, while t-test significance of simple linear correlation statistics was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. It was revealed in this study that, there is a moderate and significant positive relationship between principalship, decision making and teachers’ job performance in public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. Based on the findings of this study, the researchers recommend among others that; principals of secondary schools should employ participatory decision making style to boost teachers’ interest and moral in service delivery to achieve the school objectives.