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1. Introduction
Currently, most administrators are having difficulty finding the right leadership style to
use in their administrations (Bafadal et al., 2019; Lee & Mao, 2020) This means that
leaders may help clear up the uncertainty caused by the overlap of tasks in work
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practices, administration, and command and control at the highest levels of the
management team's work unit by implementing effective leadership practices
(Sirisookslip et al., 2015). Since the majority of educational activities take place in
schools, sustained leadership is of great importance (Kalkan, et al., 2020).
While the link between school leadership and student achievement has been shown in
previous studies, the reality is far more complicated and unexpected (Sharma, 2018).
Findings on this association aren't always clear-cut. A correlation between school
leadership style and school performance has been found in several research. A
principal's leadership style, according to Ubben and Hughes (1992), may help or hinder
the performance of a school by fostering or restricting a productive environment for
students and teachers alike. Effective school leaders, a healthy atmosphere in schools,
and positive attitudes in teachers are generally seen to have a direct or indirect impact
on school performance and student accomplishment (Hallinger & Heck, 1998; Kruger,
Witziers, & Sleegers, 2007; Witziers, Bosker, & Kruger, 2003). However, even though
it appears to be a simple equation, successful school leadership and better school
performance is really rather complicated and unexpected.
Leadership
There has been a shift in the responsibilities of school administrators due to the shifting
nature of leadership within educational institutions. Professionalization of the
principalship (Van der Westhuizen and van Vuren 2007) and a focus on creating a
common vision are two ways this is reflected (Ngcobo and Tikly 2010). For the
principal, this means overseeing resource allocation and assessment, as well as assuring
student safety on the campus and in the building. It is necessary to have these systems
in place to guarantee that teaching and learning are of the highest quality, regardless of
the situation. All educators may be used to their full potential by using dispersed
leadership, as we'll see in more detail below. Leadership style has also garnered great
attention, in addition to an emphasis on the personal traits and jobs and activities of
primary school administrators. A leader's leadership style may be defined as the line
that runs through all of their actions and interactions (De Jong and Van Doorne-Huiskes
1992). A leader's leadership style is influenced by a variety of elements, including the
leader's personality and prevailing set of values.
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Leaders, according to Msila (2011), should deliberate whether they want to function in
an instructional or transformative framework. In South Africa, instructional leadership
is becoming more widely accepted as a viable strategy for school reform. There has
been insufficient emphasis paid to the methods through which change might be
achieved, such as the requirement for modeling, monitoring, and professional
communication. Through high quality classroom observation and discussion, as well as
consistent standards for both student and educator conduct and practice, these may be
achieved.
Other others have been more hesitant regarding the role of school leadership in the
process of change When analyzing school culture and environment on school
transformation, Lindhal (2011) found that leading reform and considerable progress
might be challenging. Schools, change processes, and the leader's position are all
intricately intertwined. Furthermore, there have been unreasonably high hopes for
leadership development. We need to be cautious and not demand too much from school
leaders and their accomplishments, as Gronn (1997) even referred to the "romantic of
leadership" (p. 281).
Other studies have examined how school leaders' attempts to enhance education are
affected by their leadership positions. School leadership changes can be better
understood by examining the impact of school leadership on student outcomes, which
is an essential part of this line of research. Many studies, conducted over the last three
decades, show that strong leadership in schools is critical to improving student
achievement. The impact of school leadership has been studied over the past 52 years
by Hallinger (2014). 38 high-quality scientific research have been found by him that
can assist assess the influence of school leadership on educational outcomes findings
.'s Some of the most significant contributions to school leadership research and
development have come from Leithwood, Seashore Louis, Anderson, and Wahlstrom
(2004); Robinson et al. (2009); as well as Witziers, Bosker and Kruger (2003) in the
United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. Together, these studies show that
school leadership has a statistically measurable impact on educational outcomes; that
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school leaders have an indirect influence; that they help create the conditions for
learning; and that there are specific leadership practices that actually help improve
education outcomes.
There is no denying that educational institutions, like any other business, require
capable administration and leadership. The promotion of a culture of lifelong learning
and teaching is a challenge for everyone in the field of school leadership and
administration (Cruz et al., 2016). Everyone has their own way of thinking about what
leadership is, but according to recent research by Taylor (2020), the most universal
consensus is that a good leader must have a strong grasp of interpersonal impact. There
are some who are born with this capacity, and perhaps that is what sets effective leaders
apart from those who are just ordinary. No school in the 180 assessed by Nannyonjo
(2017) was able to increase student accomplishment records without good school
leadership, according to the report. In this study, there is a definite link between
effective school leadership and improved student results. Good school leadership has a
direct influence on student experience and academic success, according to this study.
authority, they must earn it now.
Responding to these current issues and challenges pushes the researcher to conduct this
study. It is inevitable that there is a divergence between school head and their
subordinates, the teachers, lead to an unhealthy working environment and social stress
to everyone. This study assessed the administrators in terms of instructional and
administrative leadership that elevate school performance.
3. Research Methodology
This research utilized descriptive research method to gather the information about the
extent is the manifestation of the practices of the school heads in terms of instructional
and administrative leadership. The research environment was the selected school in the
province of Cebu. Teacher and Administrators were considered in the study. Research
instrument were adopted from the study of Manatad (2018), it focuses on the
administrative and supervisory leadership style in relation to teaching and learning
process in the school.
A transmittal letter will be prepared and address to the office of the district supervisor,
requesting permission to conduct the study as the request will be approved; the
researcher will start to distribute questionnaires to the administrators and teachers.
Questionnaires will be retrieved and data will be collated. Data and information with
regards to the study will be treated with utmost confidence.
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Table 2 presents how both the administrators and the teachers assessed the
administrative style of the school administrator. As shown in table, the statement
principals/ school heads make sure that all teachers are held accountable for improving
their teaching skills got the highest weighted mean of 2.68 which verbally described as
well manifested. While the statement Principals/school heads focus on convincing
students’ parents of the need for new ideas and procedures at the school goals got the
lowest weighted mean of 2.42 which verbally described as well manifested. Overall,
the teacher group got a final weighted mean of 2.59 which verbally described as well
manifested. This indicates a positive result in terms of the administrative leadership
style of the administrator. Administrators on the other hand, gave an overall weighted
mean of 3 which verbally described as well manifested in terms of administrative
leadership. Administrative leadership, according to Head & Alford (2015) is the
coordination of duties to grow and sustain an organization. An effective administrative
leader is capable of creating systems that safeguard and sustain vital operational
functions to satisfy the demands of stakeholders. Administrative leaders, on the other
hand, establish purpose, encourage employees to achieve a shared vision, and ensure
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objectives and outcomes are met. This shows that school leaders have a high level of
competence when it comes to running their prestigious institutions.
Table 3 shows the test significant difference between the group respondents in terms of
instructional leadership. The data shows that the p- value P (T<=t) two tail (2.49E-07)
gives us the probability that a value of the t-statistic (-13.6869) would be observed that
it is less than in absolute value than t Critical two tail (2.26). Since the p-value is less
than our alpha 0.05, hence the data reject the null hypothesis that there is no significant
difference between group respondent’s perception on the administrator’s instructional
leadership.
Table 4 shows the test significant difference between the group respondents in terms of
administrative leadership. The data shows that the p- value P (T<=t) two tail (3.42E-
08) gives us the probability that a value of the t-statistic (-17.1972) would be observed
that it is less than in absolute value than t Critical two tail (2.2621). Since the p-value
is less than our alpha 0.05, hence the data reject the null hypothesis that there is no
significant difference between group respondent’s perception on the administrator’s
administrative leadership.
5. Conclusion
School leaders are expected to play a pivotal role in educational systems, in which state
policies regarding decentralization and accountability provide new challenges. The
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