Open AccessEvaluative study of the effectiveness of the administrative performance of the head teachers at primary level in District Karak (Khyber Pukhtunkhwa) Pakistan
Author(s) -
Qaiser Suleman,
Irfan Lodhi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of public administration and governance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2161-7104
DOI - 10.5296/jpag.v1i2.960
Subject(s) - head teachers , data collection , sample (material) , head (geology) , population , medical education , psychology , descriptive research , medicine , environmental health , sociology , social science , chemistry , chromatography , geomorphology , geology
The study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the administrative performance of the head teachers at primary level in District Karak. The main objectives of the study were; to evaluate the administrative performance of the head teachers; and to diagnose the major areas of strength and weakness of head teachers at primary level. All the teachers at primary level in District Karak constituted the population of the study. Only five hundred and twenty primary school teachers at the rate of 10% of the total were selected as sample of the study. The study was descriptive in nature. A questionnaire was developed as a research instrument for the collection of data. After analysis of data, the researcher arrived at results that the administrative performance of the head teachers at primary level is very poor, ineffective and objectionable. Majority of the head teachers have no administrative and leadership qualities and they have no interest in the school affairs.