The relationship between transformational leadership with effectiveness level among secondary school teachers in Terengganu

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Abdullah, Don, Yahya
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Contemporary Research Center CRC Publications 2016
• Subjects: LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/19475/1/IJER%204%205%20%202015%20239-248.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/19475/; http://www.ijern.com/journal/2016/May-2016/21.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

This study aims to determine the relationship between transformational leadership with effectiveness level among secondary school teachers in Terengganu. This study aims to examine the level of transformational leadership and the effectiveness of secondary school teachers’ leadership in Setiu and Besut in Terengganu. Examine the differences between transformational leadership and the effectiveness of secondary school teachers’ leadership in Setiu and examine the relationship between transformational leadership and the effectiveness of secondary school teachers’ leadership in Setiu and Besut in Terengganu based on gender and work experience. The method of this survey was using questionnaires which is involved 150 respondents from 40 secondary schools in Setiu and Besut districts in Terengganu.The questionnaire used in this study is divided into three parts.The first questionnaires’ part are questions about the demographics of the respondents. Discussion was made based on the three issues that have been documented.This study was only conducted in schools around Setiu involving 150 teachers including 40 schools. The results showed that transformational leadership style affect the effectiveness of educational leadership among teachers in secondary schools compared to transactional leadership and laissezfaire.Based on the analysis that has been done, the effectiveness of transformational leadership and educational leadership show a high level with the mean score (M = 4.38) and (M = 4.00).Besides, there are no significant and positive difference between transformational leadership and the effectiveness of educational leadership among teachers based on gender and teaching experience. Overall, the results of this study showed transformational leadership that practiced by teachers are effective to their educational leadership, regardless of gender or periods of teaching experience.