SCHOOL HEADS’ LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND TEACHERS’ MORALE OF EAST DISTRICT SCHOOLS, BANSALAN, DAVAO DEL SUR
Novelyn M Nacion | Marites B. Chan
Abstract:
This study determined the school heads’ leadership practices and
the teachers’ morale in the East District Schools of Bansalan,
Davao del Sur. This descriptive–correlation research made use
of a quantitative approach using the data which were generated
from the subjects themselves for the profile, leadership practices
of school heads, and morale of teachers. The variables were
tested for the relationship using the T-test and Pearson –r
Correlation test. The morale of teachers indicates that they have
high regard for integrity in their profession. School heads'
profiles are not significantly dependent on the level of leadership
practices. Leadership practices are significantly related to their
morale. Three pairs of variables did not produce any form of
relationships when applied with the correlation test: teachers’
morale and model the way have no relationship, while teachers’
morale and challenge the process have no correlation, and the
last pair, teachers’ morale and encourage the heart to have no
relationship when tested with the correlation test. The variables
inspired by a vision and enabling others to act provided a
significant relationship with teachers’ morale. This study
suggests that teachers’ morale is significantly influenced by two
domains of leadership practices of head teachers: inspiring a
vision and enabling others to act. The training plan for school
heads and teachers should be presented to the local government
and division office for adoption and implementation.
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