Fervent Leadership Practices and School Disposition Management of Public Elementary Schools
Raquel P. Nainge
Graduate School, The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc., Davao City, Philippines.
Josephine B. Baguio *
Graduate School, The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc., Davao City, Philippines.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
School leaders and teachers demonstrate their professional dispositions by embracing feedback, striving for continuous improvement, and remaining flexible in response to classroom challenges. This study was conducted to determine the fervent leadership practices and school disposition management of school heads in public elementary schools in the Sarangani District, Division of Sarangani Province, Philippines. A non-experimental quantitative research design was utilised, specifically employing the correlational method. The respondents consisted of 131 public elementary school teachers selected through universal sampling. Data were analysed using mean, Pearson r, and regression analysis. Findings revealed that the level of fervent leadership practices among school heads was high and frequently demonstrated, while the level of school disposition management was moderate and manifested occasionally. A significant relationship was found between fervent leadership practices and school disposition management. Furthermore, it was established that the domains of fervent leadership practices significantly influence school disposition management. These results suggest the importance of incorporating fervent leadership principles into leadership training programs and school policy development. It is recommended that school heads enhance their leadership by promoting ethical professionalism, addressing students’ needs, and fostering a positive and supportive school climate. These findings offer practical insights for improving school leadership effectiveness and should be disseminated among school administrators.
Keywords: Fervent Leadership Practices, school disposition management, public elementary schools, education