A Study on Effective Leadership Style and School Effectiveness Improvement
The objective of this research study is to analyze and comprehend principals and other stakeholders in school leadership philosophies and styles.Value the opinions of various stakeholders regarding the efficiency of the educational system, how these opinions relate to the leadership style used, and how this impacts the general educational atmosphere effectiveness, how they connect to a leader's style, and how it impacts the general learning environment in the classroom. The population consisted of head teachers, teachers, parents, administrators, and students from all types of schools either government or non government sector consisting male and female. The convenient sampling technique was followed and 1354 questionnaires were approached and the responses of 1000 stakeholders were analyzed. To understand the situation at different levels, a questionnaire, and In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted. Teachers have a positive view of democratic leaders as being dependable,receptive, accommodating, involved, and friendly. It is recommended to emphasising the concepts of empowerment, teamwork, and participatory approaches in the media, it is crucial to foster a democratic culture in the classroom.
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Effectiveness, Improvement, Stake-holders, Leadership Style, Connection
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(1) Syeda Tehzeeb Alvi
Senior Subject Specialist, School Education Department, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Farheen Saeed
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Adeela Saleemi
PhD Scholar, Department of Research and Evaluation, Institute of Education, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Alvi, S. T., Saeed, F., & Saleemi, A. (2023). A Study on Effective Leadership Style and School Effectiveness Improvement. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII(I), 43-51. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).05
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CHICAGO : Alvi, Syeda Tehzeeb, Farheen Saeed, and Adeela Saleemi. 2023. "A Study on Effective Leadership Style and School Effectiveness Improvement." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I): 43-51 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).05
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HARVARD : ALVI, S. T., SAEED, F. & SALEEMI, A. 2023. A Study on Effective Leadership Style and School Effectiveness Improvement. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 43-51.
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MHRA : Alvi, Syeda Tehzeeb, Farheen Saeed, and Adeela Saleemi. 2023. "A Study on Effective Leadership Style and School Effectiveness Improvement." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII: 43-51
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MLA : Alvi, Syeda Tehzeeb, Farheen Saeed, and Adeela Saleemi. "A Study on Effective Leadership Style and School Effectiveness Improvement." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII.I (2023): 43-51 Print.
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OXFORD : Alvi, Syeda Tehzeeb, Saeed, Farheen, and Saleemi, Adeela (2023), "A Study on Effective Leadership Style and School Effectiveness Improvement", Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I), 43-51
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TURABIAN : Alvi, Syeda Tehzeeb, Farheen Saeed, and Adeela Saleemi. "A Study on Effective Leadership Style and School Effectiveness Improvement." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 43-51. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).05