Role of Leadership in Promoting Quality Education at the Elementary Level

Abstract

This study was conducted to find out the role of leadership in promoting quality education at the elementary level. The objectives of the study were: to investigate the role of leadership, to assess the head teachers’ opinion regarding the implementation of quality indicators, and to ascertain the difference between head teachers’ opinions regarding the role of leadership in promoting quality education. To achieve these objectives, this study used a descriptive survey design. All the male and female head teachers (171 males and 145 females) of elementary schools and 302 head teachers (157 males and 145 females) of high schools from the four Tehsils (Rahim Yar Khan, Khan Pur, Liaqat Pur, and Sadiqabad) of District Rahim Yar Khan participated in this survey. The population was small therefore census sampling technique is used. The whole population was considered as a sample of the study. A 45-item questionnaire, self-structured was used. 618 questionnaires were distributed among the head teachers and 583 questionnaires were finally returned and the response rate was 94.33%. The data were analyzed by using SPSS and a combination of descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that leadership plays an ample role in promoting quality education at the elementary level.