IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP AND SCHOOL CULTURE ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

The major objective of this study was to ascertain the relationship between school culture, leadership and students’ academic performance in Mathematics for secondary-level classes. This study was conducted in two districts in the plantation areas of Sri Lanka. A total of 158 teachers who were selected randomly responded to a questionnaire. Two hypotheses, which were tested using correlation analyses, revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship between leadership, school culture and academic performance of students. The finding leads to important implications to promote education of children in the plantation sector.