TEACHERS' LEADERSHIP ROLES AND STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated teachers' leadership roles and students' academic performance in public secondary schools in Iwo Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. It was conducted using a descriptive research design. All 14 public secondary schools in the area were used while all the 5,201 final year students formed the study population. Three hundred and fifty-nine students were proportionately selected. Data collection was done using Teachers' Leadership Roles Questionnaire (TLRQ) Students' Academic performance Pro forma. Validity and reliability of (TLRQ) were ascertained. Testing of hypotheses was done using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation. Three hundred and twenty-one copies of questionnaire returned and filling were used for analysis. The findings showed a significant relationship between teachers' leadership roles and students' academic performance in public secondary schools in Iwo Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. It was recommended among other things that teachers should prioritise the performance of their leadership roles in the aspects of counselling, motivation, and discipline to make students sit tight to their studies and consequently assist them in achieving outstanding academic performance.