Instructional Leadership Practices and Management Functions of Principals as Correlates to the Performance of Teachers in Three Senior High Schools in Area 1, Batangas Province

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education is fundamental to the development of modern society. The most significant factors in the educational resources include number of staffs in educational institutions, quality of education, principal instructional leadership practices or leadership styles, work equipment and working environment. Many researches came to the conclusion that the principal leadership practices or leadership style isone of the most important factors of teachers' satisfaction. In addition to the principal leadership style, the most frequently included factors of teachers' satisfaction are nature of work, working conditions, personality and teacher behavior, demographic factors, interaction with students, teachers' autonomy, culture and climate of the school.

METHODS

This study is a descriptive research which was conducted to determine the assessment of school heads and teachers regarding leadership practices and functions of principals of SHS in Calaca, SHS in Calatagan, SHS in Tuy in relation to the school performance. A survey was made among seventy-five (75) respondents which include Senior High school teachers in Calaca, Calatagan and Tuy Districts. The obtained data were thoroughly analyzed and interpreted on the basis of objective and hypothesis of the study.

RESULTS

Principals should maintain their managerial skills for the improvement of the performance in relation to their instructional leadership practices. They should attend seminars, workshops, and conferences regarding managerial skills to further enhance their skills in school management functions. Additional programs of leadership practices and management functions must be implemented for the improvement of instructions. Implementation of the proposed action plan is highly recommended to enhance the instructional leadership practices and management functions of the principals.

DISCUSSIONS

Principals have been recognized as important contributors to the effectiveness of schools. In an era of shared decision-making and management in schools, leadership matters. Principals constitute the core of the leadership team in schools. A competent principal with leadership style is principal's behavior in a working process, which influences all school performances. A competent principal with leadership competencies has a great impact on teacher.