IMPACT OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP APPROACHES ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KATSINA ZONAL EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE, KATSINA STATE NIGERIA

This study Impact of School Leadership Approaches on Students' Academic Activities in Senior Secondary Schools in Katsina Zonal Education Quality Assurance, Katsina State Nigeria. The study has Two objectives were postulated in line with research questions and hypotheses. The research design employed in this study was descriptive survey design. The This study Impact of School Leadership Approaches on Students' Academic Activities in Senior Secondary Schools in Katsina Zonal Education Quality Assurance, Katsina State Nigeria. The study has Two objectives were postulated in line with research questions and hypotheses. The research design employed in this study was descriptive survey design. Thepopulation for the study is 1,509 which was derived from 25 senior secondary schools, School-Base Management Committee (SBMC) and Zonal Education Quality Assurance (ZEQA) officials in Katsina Zonal Education Quality Assurance. A purposive sampling was used to share copies of instrument in each of the 25 senior secondary schools, which gave a total of 306 as sample size. The data obtained were analyzed using percentages, descriptive statistics and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistics. The finding of the study revealed that behavioral and situational leadership approaches has positive effects on students academic activities in senior secondary schools in Katsina Zonal Education Quality Assurance. Considering the finding of the study, It was recommended that Government is expected to organize seminar and workshop in order to enhance more utilization of behavioral and situational leadership approaches since they have positive impact on secondary schools students academic activities.