• GANGADHARAPPA C.R.
• Dr. VANISHREE KOPPAD

The purpose of this investigation is to identify the relationship between Leadership Effectiveness of head teachers and Academic Performance. Descriptive Survey method was followed. Stratified Random Sampling technique was used for the selection of 105 secondary school teachers situated in Bengaluru Urban District, Karnataka. ‘Leadership Effectiveness Scale (LES) developed by Haseen Taj (2002) was used to assess the effectiveness of Leadership Effectiveness and Academic Performance Scale was developed by the researcher was used to identify the academic performance of students perceived by teachers. It is meant to collect responses from secondary school teachers about the leadership effectiveness of the head teachers and their academic performance from corresponding schools. To test the stated hypotheses, statistical analysis such as mean, standard deviation, correlation and independent t-test were applied. It was concluded that there was a significant positive relationship between Leadership Effectiveness and Academic Performance of Schools. This may be due to educational leader who is passionate, dedicated and knowledgeable about education being able to inspire teachers and students alike. When a leader is enthusiastic about learning and sets high expectations, this can motivate teachers to perform at their best and inspire students to work harder and leaders who are skilled in creating a positive school culture can promote a safe and welcoming environment that fosters academic success. This can include creating policies and procedures that support student success, such as a focus on equity and inclusivity, strong relationships between teachers and students and effective communication with parents and the broader society.

Leadership Effectiveness, Academic Performance, Heads, School Teachers.

"ROLE OF LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS OF HEADS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no.g388-g396, September-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409643.pdf

"ROLE OF LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS OF HEADS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no. ppg388-g396, September-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409643.pdf