University of Isfahan New Educational Approaches   2423-6780 5 1 2010 03 21 Leadership Effectiveness of Principals in Iran and India: Influence of Gender and Kind of SChool Leadership Effectiveness of Principals in Iran and India: Influence of Gender and Kind of SChool 89 110 19040 FA G. Shams Mourkani Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Psychology , university of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran Journal Article 2016 06 14 <strong>Abstract: </strong>In this study, Leadership Effectiveness of schools’ principals in Iran and India during 2006-07 academic year was investigated. Six hundred teachers were selected from hundred and twenty high schools from Isfahan city (Iran) and Mysore city (India) through two-stage stratified random sampling technique. Selection of schools and teachers was done by giving equal representation of both government and private schools. Leadership Effectiveness Scale (LES) developed by Haseen Taj (2001) was used in the present investigation to collect data. Two-way Analysis of Variance – General Linear Model statistical technique was applied for analysis of data. Findings indicate that there was a significant difference between the two countries on all the six dimensions of Leadership Effectiveness of the principals. Iranian teachers assessed their principals having the six factors more than Indian principals (F=58.450; P< .001). Gender (F=16.092; P< .001) and kind of school (F=9.180; P<.003) influenced significantly teachers’ perception about leadership effectiveness of the principals in both the countries. The mean of women was higher Than men. <strong>Abstract: </strong>In this study, Leadership Effectiveness of schools’ principals in Iran and India during 2006-07 academic year was investigated. Six hundred teachers were selected from hundred and twenty high schools from Isfahan city (Iran) and Mysore city (India) through two-stage stratified random sampling technique. Selection of schools and teachers was done by giving equal representation of both government and private schools. Leadership Effectiveness Scale (LES) developed by Haseen Taj (2001) was used in the present investigation to collect data. Two-way Analysis of Variance – General Linear Model statistical technique was applied for analysis of data. Findings indicate that there was a significant difference between the two countries on all the six dimensions of Leadership Effectiveness of the principals. Iranian teachers assessed their principals having the six factors more than Indian principals (F=58.450; P< .001). Gender (F=16.092; P< .001) and kind of school (F=9.180; P<.003) influenced significantly teachers’ perception about leadership effectiveness of the principals in both the countries. The mean of women was higher Than men.