LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF SCHOOL HEADS AND RESILIENCE AS DETERMINANTS OF EMPOWERMENT AMONG PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

نویسندگان

  • Dia Maria C. Aguilon Master of Arts in Education, Major in Educational Management, Teacher 6, San Victor Elementary School, San Victor, Baganga, Davao Oriental, Philippines
  • Elizabeth M. Malonzo University Professor, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v13i1.6476

کلمات کلیدی:

education, leadership skills, resilience, empowerment, correlation, teachers, educational management, Philippines

چکیده

The primary aim of the study is to find out if leadership skills and resilience are determinants of empowerment. Using a quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental design using the correlation technique, data were obtained from 310 respondents who are public elementary school teachers from the 2 identified districts-Baganga North and Baganga South. The researcher utilized a universal sampling technique and the statistical tools mean, Pearson r, and regression. From the results of the study, it was found that there is a very high level of leadership skills. There is also a very high level of resilience and a very high level of empowerment. Additionally, there is no significant relationship between leadership skills and empowerment. Meanwhile, there is a significant relationship between resilience and empowerment. Further, leadership skills are not a significant determinant of empowerment. However, resilience is a significant determinant of empowerment.

 

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  • Dia Maria C. Aguilon، Master of Arts in Education, Major in Educational Management, Teacher 6, San Victor Elementary School, San Victor, Baganga, Davao Oriental, Philippines

    Dia Maria C. Aguilon is a Teacher 6 assigned at San Victor Elementary School, San Victor, Baganga, Davao Oriental, Philippines. She is a candidate for the Master of Arts in Education Major in Educational Management. She is an Adviser of the School Paper and Coordinator of Araling Panlipunan, Supreme Elementary Learners Government, and Girl Scout of the Philippines.

  • Elizabeth M. Malonzo، University Professor, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines

    Elizabeth M. Malonzo (PhD) is currently a university professor at the University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines.

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