Exploring Principal’s Leadership Competencies in Academic and Administrative Areas at Govt. Secondary Schools in the Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Gauhar Zaman; Dr. Saqib Shehzad; Dr. Hafiz M. Irshadullah

doi:10.36902/sjesr-vol3-iss2-2020(306-312)

Gauhar Zaman PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
Dr. Saqib Shehzad Associate Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
Dr. Hafiz M. Irshadullah Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36902/sjesr-vol3-iss2-2020(306-312)

Keywords: Principal’s leadership, Competencies, Secondary level

Abstract

The present study has been conducted for the identification of Principals leadership’s competencies in academic and administrative areas at the secondary school level of education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The population of this research study encompasses all 1422 Secondary School Principals. Random sampling technique was applied to select 377 school heads as respondents. To conduct the research study, data was collected through questionnaires, which were further tabulated for analysis through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), and analytical tools of mean, standard deviation, and correlation were used. It is found that the majority of the respondents responded that they had properly managed human resources, and performed academic and administrative activities for the promotion of education in the institutions. It is recommended that the level of leadership in administrative and academic areas be improved with modern approaches.