Benue State University, Makurdi

PRINCIPALS’ INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHERS’ EFFICACY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MAIDUGURI EDUCATION ZONE, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

Mohd, A. S.
Department of Education, University of Maiduguri

Machar, S.
Department of Education, Bayero University Kano

Mallum, M
Department of Education, University of Maiduguri

Abstract

This study examined the principals’ instructional leadership and teachers’ efficacy in senior secondary schools in Maiduguri Education Zone of Borno state.Three objectives were raised to guide the study. Two research questions were answered and one null hypothesis was tested.Correlational research design was used for the study. The populations of the study were 25 principals and 1,478 teachers in public senior secondary schools in Maiduguri Education Zone of Borno state.Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to draw 410 respondents which were made up of 10 principals and 400 teachers. Two versions of 15 items questionnaire titled ‘‘Principals’ Instructional Leadership Rating Scale (PILRS)’’ and teachers’ efficacy in senior secondary schools (TESSS)’’ respectively’’ were used as the instruments for data collection. The instruments were subjected to face validation by experts in Department of Measurement and Evaluation from the Department of Education, University of Maiduguri. The Cronbach alpha was used to ascertain the reliability of the instruments which yielded the index value of 0.72.Mean and standard deviation were used to answered research questions, whilePearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed among others that there is a significant relationship between principals’ instructional leadership and teachers’ efficacy in senior secondary schools in Maiduguri Education Zone of BornoState.The study also indicated that, the level of instructional programme in senior secondary schools in Maiduguri education zone is highBased on the findings, it was recommended among others that,principals with high instructional leadership should be maintained in senior secondary schools for high teachers’ efficacy, while those with low instructional leadership, ministry of education should organize induction courses to acquaint them with relevant knowledge on instructional leadership.

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