Abstract :
The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between high school principals’ self-efficacy and leadership effectiveness in Gilan in the school year 1388-1389. The population of this survey correlational research included all high school principals and teachers in Gilan. The study sample comprised 230 principals and 690 teachers selected through stratified sampling strategy. Two standardized questionnaires were used to assess self-efficacy and high school leadership effectiveness. The reliability indexes (Cronbach’s Alpha) of the instruments were 0.87 and 0.86 respectively. A use was made of independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, ANOVA and hierarchical multivariate regression to analyze data. The results indicated that there was a positive correlation between the respondents’ level of leadership self-efficacy and leadership effectiveness. The principals’ management experience affected mean differences. There was no significant difference in principals’ effectiveness in regard to gender and experience. Additionally, It was revealed that there was a significant difference between the level of principals’ self-efficacy and their education and service location.
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