Principals’ Intermediations Role for School Efficacy: A Case Study of Secondary Schools of District Attock

Abstract

Principals play a central role in the process of professionalizing teaching and learning, which leads to the development of education in any form. They have the responsibility of overseeing all the activities that happen in schools. Additionally, they provide support to teachers through their leadership and managerial skills to help them with their professional work. The study aimed to explore the current intermediation roles of principals for school efficacy and to find out the principals’ contribution to school efficacy. The study consisted of all 19 high schools, 19 heads of high schools, and 125 SST/SSE of Tehsil and District Attock. 15 principals and 85 SST/SSE teachers at the Government High Schools of tehsil and District Attock were the samples of the study. For data collection, the researcher used the Simple Random Sampling technique. A questionnaire developed on the Likert scale was used as the research instrument.  For content validity of the instrument, five different experts’ inputs were inculcated in the instrument. Chi-square and percentages were used for data analysis. The finding of the study shows that 70% of the respondents strongly agreed that principals may have crystal clear instructions and guidelines for the employees of the educational institutes. Provide regular training and professional development opportunities for principals to improve their leadership skills and knowledge of best practices in school management.