RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS PERCEIVED BY SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

The aim of this research is to ascertain relationship between perceived transformational leadership of secondary school principals and professional development as perceived by secondary school teachers. Survey correlational method was employed. 774 secondary school teachers from Mumbai were the respondents. For gathering data rating scales were used. The obtained data were analysed using the MS Excel and Vassar stats. The findings from the research revealed that there is a direct positive relation between transformational leadership and professional development as perceived by secondary school teachers on the basis of school type and gender.