School Heads’ Leadership Styles in Relation to Teachers’ Performance
Keywords:
School heads, leadership styles, teacher performance, authoritarian, participative, delegative, servant, transformational, transactionalAbstract
This study investigated the leadership styles of school heads and their relationship with teacher performance in some public elementary schools in one of the districts in a large sized division in Central Philippines in the 2021-2022 school year. The sample size consisted of 136 respondents who completed a researcher-made survey questionnaire. Most respondents were older individuals with a high level of education, and many came from small schools. The study found that school heads' leadership styles, including authoritarian, participative, delegative, servant, transformational, and transactional leadership, were rated high by teachers. Teachers' performance levels were also excellent when grouped by age, highest educational attainment, and school type. However, there was a significant difference in school heads' leadership styles as assessed by teachers in authoritarian, servant, and transactional leadership, depending on the type of school. Similarly, a significant difference in teacher performance was observed based on age and highest educational attainment. No significant difference existed between school heads' leadership styles and teacher performance levels.
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