To what extent does leadership play

a role in determining school

improvement or development?

Prepared by:
Kasvini a/p Muniandy
Syuhaidah binti Mohd Salim
Tiang Chung Tee
 Traits Theory

Positive and
Mission-driven Teacher-leader
real

With-it-ness Teacher style Expert

Effective Competitive
communication Mind
Implications of Theory X and Theory Y

Theory • Only useful in encouraging pupils

with low intrinsic motivation

X
Theory • Based on strong intrinsic
motivation
• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs can
Y be used to help pupils achieve
self-actualisation
Situation Theory: Hersey & Blanchard

• Used to guide challenges faced by

Alternating followers. Eg. A science teacher
styles to suit who is assigned to teach English.

followers

• Follower’s prior knowledge, soft

Takes into skills, etc.
account the • Eg. A pupil who loves to draw but
has low achievement in science.
ability and skill
 S2 Selling
Using humour and jokes to
persuade pupils to share their
findings.
Explaining difficulty in cutting
onions because onions are
different.
S3 Participating
Encourage pupils to solve the
problem of cleaning up the
apparatus and the classroom
through positive
reinforcement

S1 Telling
S4 Delegating
Guiding and directing all
Assign the pupil with drawing
pupils with specific
skills but low science interest
instructions to take the
to draw the shape of the cell
correct apparatus.
 Fiedler’s Theory

Leader-Member • Degree to which the leader is trusted and liked

• Degree to which followers are willing to follow the
relations leader

• Degree of description of task as structured or

Task structure unstructured
• Clearly defined or the extent of detailed instructions

• Organisational position of leader

Position power • Degree to which the leader can exercise authority.