The Relationship Between School Principals＇ Leadership Styles and Teachers＇ Achievement Motivation

School principals＇ leadership styles play a major role in teachers＇ performance. This paper examines the relationship between school principals＇ leadership styles, whether transformational or transactional, and teachers＇ achievement motivation. Using the quantitative methodology, a total of 320 heads of instructional departments were randomly selected from randomly selected schools. The results revealed that a transformational leadership style was prevalent among principals, and teachers＇ achievement motivation was positive. There was a positive correlation between the principals＇ transformational leadership style and the teachers＇ achievement motivation. Relevant recommendations are included.