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The Influence of Transformational School Leadership on Teacher Efficacy in Malaysian Secondary School Teachers

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  • Teh Pei Ling
  • Zaidatol Akmaliah Lope Pihie
  • Soaib Asimirin
  • Foo Say Fooi

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This study provides an insight of the relationship between principals¡¯ transformational school leadership practices and teacher efficacy among Malaysian secondary school teachers. Data was gathered from teachers of secondary schools in the central region of Peninsular Malaysia. The self-administered questionnaires, totalling 160 copies were distributed to the respondents. Valid samples stood at 137 teachers, resulting in a response rate of 85.6 percent. The data was analysed using descriptive, correlation and multiple regression analyses to evaluate the relationship between transformational leadership practices and teacher efficacy. The analysis revealed a significant relationship between the dimensions in transformational school leadership and teacher efficacy. The findings concur with the studies done by Leithwood (1994) that there is a significant relationship between the dimensions of transformational school leadership practices and teacher efficacy. These findings are also in line with past research (Kristine & Hipp, 1997; Peagler, 2004; Ross, J. A, Gray, 2006) that the said transformational leadership contributes toward teachers¡¯ self-efficacy. Therefore, this study strengthens the findings by engaging in similar relationship.

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  • Teh Pei Ling & Zaidatol Akmaliah Lope Pihie & Soaib Asimirin & Foo Say Fooi, 2015. "The Influence of Transformational School Leadership on Teacher Efficacy in Malaysian Secondary School Teachers," International Journal of Social Science Research, Macrothink Institute, vol. 3(2), pages 73-85, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:ijssr8:v:3:y:2015:i:2:p:73-85
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