Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Performance of Public Secondary School Heads in Batangas Province

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Education continuously provides various trainings to school leaders to help them improve their leadership skills. Different learnings acquired from the programs have been applied in the workplace, yet, they are still ineffective. In this study, results showed that emotional intelligence is one of the important factors in the realm of educational leadership and it significantly influences the performance of a leader. Through the effective use of the training program design that was the output of this study, the school divisions can utilize them as an effective mechanism towards the improvement of the leadership skills of the school heads.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research was used for this study. A research-made questionnaire was the main data-gathering instrument used, complemented by interviews and a focus group discussion. Respondents for this study were one hundred eighteen (118) school administrators from different public schools in the four divisions of Batangas Province. Percentage, weighted mean, t-test for independent samples, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were utilized as statistical tools to treat the data gathered by the researcher.

RESULTS

Majority of the school heads are aged 41 -50 years old, female, married, holders of master's degree and with master's units. Assessments were made on the self-appraisal of emotional intelligence. The significant differences on the level of emotional intelligence of the school administrators were evaluated and grouped according to their profile variables. It also determined the standard of the leadership performance of the school administrators. Likewise, the relationship between the level of emotional intelligence and leadership performance of the school administrators was identified. The results served as basis for the development of a training program designed to enhance the leadership competence of the school heads.

DISCUSSIONS

The school administrators exhibited self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and managing emotions often. Age, civil status, and educational attainment do not affect the emotional intelligence of the school administrators. The training program design serves as the end-product of the study and may be presented to the Schools Division Offices for review, prior to its implementation. The institution should create a course of action by integrating the findings of the study with the existing school heads leadership program. Similar studies may be conducted by individuals who are interested in this area.