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The purpose of the study was to assess the practice of instructional leadership behavior
and its contribution to school climate in secondary schools in Mekdela Woreda South
Wollo. In order to meet the objectives of the study, descriptive survey method was
employed. Data was gathered from 162 teachers and from 28 instructional leaders which
includes principals, a supervisor, vice principals teachers' developmental groups who
were selected by comprehensive sampling method. The data were collected using pre
tested close ended questionnaires. The quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive
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statistics such as mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics such as one
sample t -test, Pearson's product moment correlation were carried out to analyze the
collected data. According to the analyzed data, school principals and delegated staffs were
found at low performance in defining school mission, managing curriculum & instruction,
ilpervising instruction and monitoring instructional program. It was also identified that
the behaviors of school principals and delegated staffs were below average in
supportive behavior, directive behavior, engaged behavior, frustrated behavior and it
was in low in creating intimacy with the teachers . As a result, the climate of the
schools was nearly closed. On the other hand, a positive and significant relation was
observed between the performance of instructional leadership behaviors and school
climate. Furthermore, the data showed .that except monitoring instructional program
behavior, there was no other instructional leadership behavior that contributes to
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apparent school climate in the study area. The climate of the school was the composite
of all instructional leadership practice. School leaders needs t? work in collaboration
with teachers, community and other officials in order to make a good school climate for
the achievement of students. Moreover, the school instructional leadership should focus on
empowering teachers; mission and vision attainment by setting high and achievable
standards, shared leadership in order to improve the teaching and learning outcomes |
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