Principal Leadership Styles in High-Academic Performance of Selected Secondary Schools in Kelantan Darulnaim

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the perceptions of teachers toward the principal leadership styles in high-academic performance schools. It involved five selected secondary schools that are acknowledged by the State Department of Education, Kelantan as the 'A' or 'control' schools. Besides, this study also intends to investigate the relationship between teachers' characteristics and perceptions of principal leadership styles. The study is quantitative in nature. Total 100 teachers' responses were collected through questionnaire. The findings of this study showed that the teachers perceived positively toward principal leadership styles. Moreover, study also found that the role of principal is important in determining the high-academic performance of students in examinations.