Role of Leaders' Qualification on Performance of Students at Primary Level in Punjab, Pakistan

IntroductionThe leadership and management play a pivotal role for effective administration of an institution. Shami and Hussain (2006) have reported that operative management is necessary for carrying the education system to meet the challenges of present age. Government of Pakistan could not develop any standardized training system .Management has to perform some key functions in order to optimize the output. In this regard, management has to take manifold decisions, which have multidimensional effects on internal and external efficiency of the school or organization. Ritchie, (2002) has studied the manner of school progress and concentrated on the leadership and administrative roles of the Head teachers and Deputy Head teachers. Data of the study covers the views of instructors, senior managers, local education expert mentors and governors. The results show that the procedures involved in progress, are actually those designed for improving the worth of teaching through operative leadership and administration.Cheng (1994) has investigated that principals' qualities of leadership are related to school performance indicators, such as school's organizational characteristics, teacher's group-level and individual-level performance. Strong leadership indicates that a principal encourages professional advancement and teaching progress by supportive and foster participation for teachers. Cheng has also reported as cited in Habib.Z (2010)"Strong leadership is directly associated with high organizational effectiveness, strong organizational culture, positive principal-teacher relationship, more participation in decision, high teaching spirit and professionalism, less teacher's disengagement and hindrance, more job satisfaction and commitment and more positive students' performance particularly in their attitude towards schools and learning. Cheng's study showed that leader's qualification is directly effect in school performance."Ribbins and Gronn also suggest (2000) as cited in Habib.Z (2010)"a number of ways in which leadership might be explored these include situated portrayals of individual heads based on their own accounts; drawing on multiple perspectives from members of the head's role set; and relating these to information on heads' behavior drawn from observational and other data. "Simkin, et al (2003) have investigated that effective leadership is the main postulate for the improvement of school, There is subject of the study were two headmistresses of Karachi in Pakistan. From the studies they draw the conclusion that the experience of head-teachers along with the vital variables add up to the efficiency of the heads. This all is co related to the culture, community and the liabilities which are created by the educational system. Thus it all allows them to work in their own specific grounds with their own identities and personal histories.Ediger and Rao (2006) have briefed the school's director as an instructional pioneer, has imperative, striking and pertinent obligations of determining issues, uncovering fitting parts in instructional strengthening and having critical thinking expertise in educational programs advancement. He summarizes the principles for helping in learning activities of students, and for the perception of current modules. The individual differences among pupils need suitable provision; thus the school administrator plays a very important role in improving the teachinglearning situations. A leader may help to form activities and reflect administrative control.Ahmed (2005) states that teachers are the creators of identity of the students from Kindergarten to the highest level of education. In reality the fate of the nation rely on educators who are the only architects of the quality of national human resources. Education is vital for bringing about socio-economic conversion of any community. Better academic institutions, qualified staff and school facilities play a major role in the uplift of the child (Pankajam, 2005). …