Good governance is the heart of effective head teacher performance. Conversely, ineffective head teacher performance management may be a symptom of ineffective governance. Effective oversight of the head teacher is the most important part played by the governing body in the overall governance of the school. The aim of this paper was to the use of Exploratory factor Analysis in extracting factors of Job Satisfaction and the factors of job performance among Palestinian headteachers primary school. Hence, this study intends to explore and determine the dimensionality of items measuring the job satisfaction and performance variables. A quantitative method is commonly used with survey and is considered the mainstay of the research for collecting data. The study was based on a pilot study conducted of a 100 headteachers respondents. The study also established content validity through a series of expert review, pre-test before running the EFA. Alpha coefficient (Cronbach’s alpha) provided a reliable measure of internal consistency in pilot testing.
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To Cite this Article: Rahim, M. Z. B. A., Abuayyash, H. A. H., Ismail, I. Bin, & Tambi, A. M. B. A. (2022). Exploratory Factor Analysis and Variables Validity of Job Satisfaction on Head Teachers Job Performance in Palestine. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(10), 800– 807.
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