Authors : Lorie Fe T. Ranque

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 12 - December

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Abstract : Imagine a school running like a well-oiled machine, where teachers feel supported and students thrive. This study pulls back the curtain on what makes that possible: the principal's leadership. Our research focused on the elementary school heads in Kapalong West District, Davao del Norte, to measure just how effective their supervisory skills and management styles truly are. We discovered that these leaders possess a “very high” level of supervisory competence and exhibit “very extensive” managerial behavior. More critically, we confirmed a strong, positive relationship between these two factors. In simple terms: the better a principal is at guiding and mentoring their teachers (supervision), the better they are at managing the entire school operation (management). This story shows why investing in instructional, professional, and motivational leadership is the key to unlocking better educational outcomes for every learner.

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