Instructional Leadership in Secondary Schools: A Comparative Study of Principals' and Teachers' Perceptions

This quantitative study investigated perceptions of instructional leadership practices among 100 secondary school principals and 100 teachers in District Quetta. Employing a descriptive, quantitative approach using independent samples t-tests, the study compared the views of these two key stakeholder groups on various facets of instructional leadership, including; the provision of refresher courses for teachers, observation of weaknesses and strengths of teachers regularly, the arrangement and observation of classroom activities, teachers performance assessment, and the provision of instructional feedback to teachers by principal of school. Results revealed significant differences in perceptions regarding several key areas. Principals reported significantly more positive perceptions