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

Dia Maria C. Aguilon, Elizabeth M. Malonzo

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

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