Academic Leadership of School Heads and Teachers’ Professional Conduct

Alicia Virtudazo

doi:10.59175/pijed.v3i2.355

Authors

Alicia Virtudazo Sta. Ana National High School, Division of Davao City, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59175/pijed.v3i2.355

Keywords:

Academic Leadership of School Heads, Educational Management, Professional Conduct of Teachers

Abstract

Fundamentally, academic leadership of school heads is a measure expected to improve the professional conduct of teachers. In this study, the researcher selected the 205 secondary school teachers in District 1 in Davao City as the respondents of the study. Stratified random sampling technique was utilized in the selection of the respondents. Non-experimental quantitative research design using descriptive-correlational method was employed. The data collected were subjected on the following statistical tools: Mean, Pearson Moment Product Correlation and multiple linear regression analysis. Findings revealed that academic leadership of school heads and professional conduct of teachers in District 1 in Davao City were described as moderately extensive. Further, correlation analysis demonstrated that there is a significant relationship between academic leadership of school heads and professional conduct of teachers in Tugbok District 1 in Davao City. Evidently, regression analysis proved that academic leadership of school heads in terms of efficient planning and systematic inquiry were significant predictors of professional conduct of teachers in District 1 in Davao City. The study, therefore, conducted for further utilization of findings through publication in reputable research journal.

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