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Standards for Educational Leaders as Correlate to Strategic Adaptation of Elementary School Heads

Margie E. Rodado | Elleine Rose A. Oliva

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

School heads should engage their tasks under conditions and policies that aid them in meeting expectations. It is essential for school heads to take into account factors such as intending leaders, early career and mid and late career and, dimensions of the program. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship standards for educational leaders to strategic adaptation of elementary school heads. The study utilized the descriptive-correlational method, validated questionnaires, mean and Pearson r. Results of the study revealed a high level of standards for educational leaders and a high level of school heads strategic adaptation in areas of inviting change, collaborative planning and problem solving. The study further revealed a significant relationship between standards for educational leaders and strategic adaptation of school heads and among the standards for educational leaders included in the study, the ethics and integrity was found to be most manifested by the school heads. With the said result, the school management should adopt some measures to improve the level of their educational standards in relation to their strategic adaptation practices. Teachers should continue to evaluate regularly the strengths and weaknesses of their school heads.