The study was based on Instructional Leadership of school principals of Puttalam educational zone. The principal occupies an important position in the school instructions. The idea that principals should serve as instructional leaders in school learning and teaching process - not just as generic managers. Therefore, Principals are needed to fulfil this role as Instructional Leadership.
So, to provide proposals to improve instructional leadership of Principals is needed to evaluate the perceptions of principals, teachers and academic staff, find out the best practices of instructional leadership roles of principals and assess the role of Instructional Leadership on the classroom learning, teaching process and students’ achievements.
A mixed …show more content…
Researches have identified numerous factors which affect students’ academic success. Such as socioeconomic status (Barton, 2004), parental involvement (Barnard, 2004), principal leadership style (Blase & Blase, 2000; Hallinger, 2003), teacher and student engagement (Bryson & Hand, 2007) and method of instruction (Miller & Calfee, 2004).
Lozette (2001) listed effective schools characteristics as follow. Clear School Mission, High Expectations for Success, Instructional Leadership, Opportunity to Learn and Time on Task, Safe and Orderly Environment, Positive Home-School Relations, Frequent Monitoring of Student Progress. Jaufar (2001) found his study that the Teacher engagement, motivation for learning and instructional leadership of principals are significantly correlates with students’ academic achievements. So, both studies show that the principal leadership style as instructional leadership is seen in effective schools and affect students’ academic …show more content…
Principal plays traditional managerial role. Even though instructional leadership concept was introduced in 1980’s, Sri Lankan school system not adopted the instructional leadership. Traditional Sri Lankan education system began to change in colonial period. In 1836 the British School system was introduced by the Colebrook Commission recommendation. Principals ware called as Head Masters and they managed the school and academic functions. After the independence the socio, economy and political changes made Head Masters to principal (Sasheeka,
So, to provide proposals to improve instructional leadership of Principals is needed to evaluate the perceptions of principals, teachers and academic staff, find out the best practices of instructional leadership roles of principals and assess the role of Instructional Leadership on the classroom learning, teaching process and students’ achievements.
A mixed …show more content…
Researches have identified numerous factors which affect students’ academic success. Such as socioeconomic status (Barton, 2004), parental involvement (Barnard, 2004), principal leadership style (Blase & Blase, 2000; Hallinger, 2003), teacher and student engagement (Bryson & Hand, 2007) and method of instruction (Miller & Calfee, 2004).
Lozette (2001) listed effective schools characteristics as follow. Clear School Mission, High Expectations for Success, Instructional Leadership, Opportunity to Learn and Time on Task, Safe and Orderly Environment, Positive Home-School Relations, Frequent Monitoring of Student Progress. Jaufar (2001) found his study that the Teacher engagement, motivation for learning and instructional leadership of principals are significantly correlates with students’ academic achievements. So, both studies show that the principal leadership style as instructional leadership is seen in effective schools and affect students’ academic …show more content…
Principal plays traditional managerial role. Even though instructional leadership concept was introduced in 1980’s, Sri Lankan school system not adopted the instructional leadership. Traditional Sri Lankan education system began to change in colonial period. In 1836 the British School system was introduced by the Colebrook Commission recommendation. Principals ware called as Head Masters and they managed the school and academic functions. After the independence the socio, economy and political changes made Head Masters to principal (Sasheeka,