Hierarchical linear modelling of educational outcomes in secondary schools: What matters – teachers’ or administrators’ input?
Research has assessed the diverse characteristics of principals and teachers in analysing students’ educational outcomes at various levels. However, these studies often focus on the cognitive domain of learning, ignoring the affective and psychomotor aspects. Bridging this gap, we used hierarchical...
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| description | Research has assessed the diverse characteristics of principals and teachers in analysing students’ educational outcomes at various levels. However, these studies often focus on the cognitive domain of learning, ignoring the affective and psychomotor aspects. Bridging this gap, we used hierarchical linear regression to link two inputs of teachers and administrators to students’ learning outcomes generally and across the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. A total of 1,872 respondents comprising school principals (N = 87), teachers (n = 870), and senior secondary class II (SSII) students (n = 915) from 87 public secondary schools in Calabar Education Zone, Nigeria, participated in the study. Three sets of questionnaires were used for data collection. The questionnaires all had acceptable item and scale content validity indices. Principal Axis Factoring and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were used to assess the dimensionality and acceptability of the established models. Reliability was determined using the Cronbach alpha approach for internal consistency. Results indicated (relatively and cumulatively) that teachers’ attitudes to work and social relations significantly predicted students’ educational outcomes generally and across the three learning domains. Attitude to work was the strongest predictor of the two teachers’ input. Also, administrators’ leadership styles and attitudes towards accountability (relatively and jointly) predicted students’ learning outcomes holistically and across the three domains significantly. Leadership style was the most substantial administrators’ input, trailed by their attitude towards accountability. The study has practical implications for teachers to adjust their work attitudes and social relations and for principals to be accountable and maintain effective leadership practices in schools. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3097365a8c954e50998d152047b7750d2023-08-02T08:17:52ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2022-12-019110.1080/2331186X.2022.2133491Hierarchical linear modelling of educational outcomes in secondary schools: What matters – teachers’ or administrators’ input?John A. Ekpenyong0Valentine J. Owan1Joseph O. Ogar2John A. Undie3Department of Educational Management, University of Calabar, Calabar NigeriaDepartment of Educational Foundations, University of Calabar, Calabar NigeriaDepartment of Educational Management, University of Calabar, Calabar NigeriaDepartment of Educational Management, University of Calabar, Calabar NigeriaResearch has assessed the diverse characteristics of principals and teachers in analysing students’ educational outcomes at various levels. However, these studies often focus on the cognitive domain of learning, ignoring the affective and psychomotor aspects. Bridging this gap, we used hierarchical linear regression to link two inputs of teachers and administrators to students’ learning outcomes generally and across the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. A total of 1,872 respondents comprising school principals (N = 87), teachers (n = 870), and senior secondary class II (SSII) students (n = 915) from 87 public secondary schools in Calabar Education Zone, Nigeria, participated in the study. Three sets of questionnaires were used for data collection. The questionnaires all had acceptable item and scale content validity indices. Principal Axis Factoring and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were used to assess the dimensionality and acceptability of the established models. Reliability was determined using the Cronbach alpha approach for internal consistency. Results indicated (relatively and cumulatively) that teachers’ attitudes to work and social relations significantly predicted students’ educational outcomes generally and across the three learning domains. Attitude to work was the strongest predictor of the two teachers’ input. Also, administrators’ leadership styles and attitudes towards accountability (relatively and jointly) predicted students’ learning outcomes holistically and across the three domains significantly. Leadership style was the most substantial administrators’ input, trailed by their attitude towards accountability. The study has practical implications for teachers to adjust their work attitudes and social relations and for principals to be accountable and maintain effective leadership practices in schools.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2133491Accountabilityattitudefactor analysisleadership styleslearning outcomessocial relations |
| spellingShingle | John A. Ekpenyong Valentine J. Owan Joseph O. Ogar John A. Undie Hierarchical linear modelling of educational outcomes in secondary schools: What matters – teachers’ or administrators’ input? Cogent Education Accountability attitude factor analysis leadership styles learning outcomes social relations |
| title | Hierarchical linear modelling of educational outcomes in secondary schools: What matters – teachers’ or administrators’ input? |
| title_full | Hierarchical linear modelling of educational outcomes in secondary schools: What matters – teachers’ or administrators’ input? |
| title_fullStr | Hierarchical linear modelling of educational outcomes in secondary schools: What matters – teachers’ or administrators’ input? |
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| title_short | Hierarchical linear modelling of educational outcomes in secondary schools: What matters – teachers’ or administrators’ input? |
| title_sort | hierarchical linear modelling of educational outcomes in secondary schools what matters teachers or administrators input |
| topic | Accountability attitude factor analysis leadership styles learning outcomes social relations |
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