School Heads' Administrative and Leadership Skills and Teachers' Performance in Cluster III, Division of Bacolod City

Abstract. This study examined the relationship between the administrative and leadership skills of school heads and teachers’ performance in Cluster III, Division of Bacolod City, during the School Year 2025–2026. Specifically, it assessed the level of school heads’ administrative and leadership skills across the domains of the National Competency-Based Standards for School Heads (NCBSSH) and determined teachers’ performance based on their Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form (IPCRF) ratings. A quantitative descriptive-correlational research design was employed. The respondents were 259 public school teachers selected from a population of 728 using Slovin’s Formula with a 5% margin of error. Data were collected using an adopted and pilot-tested questionnaire and analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and Spearman’s rank-order correlation. The findings revealed that school heads demonstrated a high level of administrative and leadership skills across all seven NCBSSH domains, with Creating a Student-Centered Learning Climate and Parents’ Involvement and Community Partnership obtaining the highest ratings. Teachers’ performance was rated Outstanding based on their IPCRF results. Correlation analysis revealed no significant relationship between school heads’ administrative and leadership skills and teachers’ performance. The findings suggest that teachers’ performance may be influenced by factors beyond the administrative and leadership skills examined in this study. It is recommended that leadership development programs for school heads and professional development opportunities for teachers be continuously strengthened to support improvements in instructional practices and educational outcomes.
Keywords: school head’s administrative and leadership skills, teachers’ performance, National Competency Based Standard for School Heads, Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form

Master of arts in Educational Management

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