Philippine E-Journals

TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT AND THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF TEACHERS IN GOVERNOR GENEROSO SOUTH DISTRICT

Adaoia S Jawadin | Danilo M Canda

 

Abstract:

This study aimed to determine the relationship between professional commitment and leadership skills of teachers in public schools. This study employed a non-experimental quantitative research method to determine the associations between variables, and the respondents of this study were the 100 public elementary school teachers in Governor Generoso South District for the school year 2020-2021. The findings revealed that the extent of the professional commitment in terms of instructional competence, professional and personal characteristics, and punctuality and attendance were extensive. The findings revealed that the teachers were motivated to perform and achieve to deliver their instructional role in the classroom and to accomplish and prepare effective lessons, grade student work and offer feedback, manage classroom materials, productively navigate the curriculum, and collaborate with other staff. The extent of leadership skills was found to be extensive; with its indicator, interpersonal skills, self-discipline, and self-awareness were high. This implies that teachers were being sensitive to other people’s feelings, especially their coteachers. Significant relationships existed between professional commitment and leadership skills of teachers in public schools. There were domains in between teachers’ professional commitment that significantly influenced their leadership skills. Interpersonal skills, self-awareness and self-discipline skills have a direct effect on teaching competence.