Effects of teachers’ leadership role on students’ discipline in senior high schools Agona Swedru municipality

Abstract

The study intended to investigate the effects of teachers’ leadership roles on students discipline in Agona Swedru Municipality senior high schools. The research was conducted in Agona Swedru Municipality in Central Region of Ghana. The cross-sectional survey design was adopted for the study. Questionnaire was the main data collection instrument. All the foursenior high schools in the Agona Swedru Municipility participated in the study. The sample for the study was 281 respondents made up of headmasters/Assistants, 73 teachers and 192 students drawn from four seniorhigh schools in the Agona Swedru Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana. Data was presented with frequencies and percentages to support the discussion of the results that emerged from the study. The study found that teachers play a very crucial role in enhancing the discipline of students in secondary schools. Teachers participate in supervision of students using well-organized records. Thirdly teachers plan their teaching and learning activities by the use of library information. The study recommends that teachers should select teaching methods that cater to all categories of learners in their classes. Teachers should also be presentable in terms of dressing and conduct since they are students’ role models. The study also recommends that teachers should take keen interest in supervising students and also keep up to date records for proper monitoring of students