SCHOOL CLIMATE, PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR. A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL ON SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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This study was conducted to determine the best fit model on school effectiveness in the public schools in the Department of Education Region XI as estimated by school climate, principal instructional leadership and organizational citizenship behavior. The study was conducted during the school year 2023-2024. The researcher employed a quantitative approach using a correlational technique with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The respondents of the study were the 379 public school teachers in the Davao Region who were determined using the stratified sampling procedure. Mean, Pearson r, and Structural Equation Modeling were used as statistical tools. Moreover, adapted, modified and validated survey questionnaires were used by the researcher during the data gathering process. The results indicated that the level of school climate is high. On the other hand, the level of principal instructional leadership is high. Also, the level of organizational citizenship behavior is high. Additionally, the level of school effectiveness is very high. The results also showed that school climate, principal instructional leadership and organizational citizenship behavior were significantly related to school effectiveness. Model 3 was considered the Best Fit Model. The model satisfied all the criteria, making it the Best Fit Model on school effectiveness in the public elementary schools in the Department of Education, Region XI.
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