RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK AUTONOMY AND TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCES AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF MIRPUR CITY

Abstract

This correlational study aimed to find out the relationship between work autonomy of teachers and their performances at secondary schools in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The investigation involved 160 secondary school teachers. The Work Autonomy Questionnaire (Breaugh, 1985) was used to collect the data. The performances of teachers were based on the average annual results of teachers. The research findings provide a tempered view on the extent of teacher autonomy in the workplace. In terms of the relationship between work autonomy and teacher performance, a strong positive relationship is established, implying that as autonomy in the workplace increases, so does the teachers’ performance. The study demonstrated the importance of creating autonomy as one of the major components in teacher education, which, when implemented, leads to enhanced teacher performance and, therefore, learning outcomes.  Authorities may devote resources to build support structures and training programs to assist teachers in effectively exercising their autonomy.