Teacher's Power of Expression under the Headship with Distributive Justice: A comparative study of Junior and Senior Special Education Teachers

Saud Ur Rehman Khan; Shehzad  Ahmed; Muhammad Tahir Khan  Farooqi

doi:10.62019/pccq0r65

Authors

Saud Ur Rehman Khan Department of Educational Research & Assessment, University of Okara, Renala Campus, Okara, Pakistan.
Shehzad Ahmed Department of Educational Research & Assessment, University of Okara, Renala Campus, Okara, Pakistan.
Muhammad Tahir Khan Farooqi Department of Educational Research & Assessment, University of Okara, Renala Campus, Okara, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62019/pccq0r65

Keywords:

Teachers, Distributivr justice

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The study aimed to examine the power of expression of the junior and senior special education teachers under the headship with distributive justice in special education institutions. Distributive justice has been considered as one of the key element of organizational justice that emphasizes on the fair distribution of resources, tasks and rewards within institutions. The power of expression is the influence of teachers to demonstrate their professional opinions, to participate in the school decision making, and to discuss with the administration and other teachers. The study employed a quantitative comparative research design and the researchers gathered data of 200 special education teachers in Punjab in Pakistan. The modified standardized measures were in accordance with the scale of Distributive and Procedural Justice and Teacher Performance Evaluation Scale. To obtain the statistical outputs, such as descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, and regression analysis, the SPSS (v25) was used. The results showed that distributive justice is important in enhancing the expressive capacity of the teachers where senior teachers exhibited a high expressive capacity than junior ones. The findings emphasize the importance of an open and equitable leadership that helps to promote teacher communication and empowerment.

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