A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THEIR IMPACT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN RURAL AND URBAN SCHOOLS
Keywords:
Academic achievement, urban schools, rural schools, leadership styles.Abstract
This comparative study examined the academic achievement of 10th-grade students from
urban and rural areas, focusing on the role of leadership styles in academic performance.
The analysis revealed no significant differences in academic achievement between urban and
rural boys, with mean scores of 362.09 and 368.04, respectively, showing a non-significant
difference of 5.95. Similarly, for the combined student group, the difference of 15.85 between
urban (384.91) and rural students (369.06) was not statistically significant. However, a
significant difference was found in the academic achievement of girls, with urban girls
(407.72) outperforming rural girls (370.08), showing a mean difference of 37.64, supported
by a significant 'CR' value of 2.73. These results suggest that while boys' academic
achievement did not differ significantly across settings, urban girls performed better than
their rural counterparts. The study highlights the need for further research on the impact of
leadership styles on student performance in diverse educational environments.
