Methodology
The study adopted a correlational design. This design is used when a researcher is interested in finding out the relationship between two sets of variables. The population of the study comprised 236 principals of public secondary schools in AkwaIbom State, Nigeria.Census method was deployed since the whole census of subjects was used for the study.The sample comprised 236 principals of public secondary schools in AkwaIbom State, Nigeria.The researchers developed dual sets of instruments to obtain facts for the study, namely: “Educational Reforms Questionnaire (ERQ)” and “Principals’ Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire (PAEQ)”. Section A of the instrument was “Educational Reforms Questionnaire (ERQ)” with twenty-four (24) items while Section B of the instrument was “Principals’ Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire (PAEQ)” meant to elicit data from teachers on the effectiveness of their principals and consisting eighteen (18) items. Both instruments were responded using a modified 4-point Likert rating scale, ranging from Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D) and Strongly Disagree (SD). Each sub-variable was measured using six (6) items. The instruments were validated by three experts in Measurement and Evaluation through face and content validity. A reliability test was conducted on the variables to obtain a reliability coefficient which ranged from .82-.91 for educational reforms questionnaire and .75-.83 and .72 respectively for principals; administrative questionnaire using Cronbach Alpha method. The data collected were subjected to statistical analysis using Pearson Product Moment Correlation at .05 level of significance.