SCHOOL HEADS' INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND PRACTICES

The study investigated the level of instructional leadership competencies and practices and the instructional leadership practices of the school heads in SDO Camarines Norte. .A quantitative method using descriptive-correlational research design was employed, involving 294 school heads from both public elementary and secondary schools .These respondents were selected through total enumeration sampling, as all identified school heads within the study area were invited to participate regardless of their position included Principals, Head Teachers, and Teachers-in-Charge of the public schools in the Division of Camarines Norte .Data were obtained using researcher-made instrument and analyzed using weighted mean and pearson product moment correlation coefficient (r). The findings revealed that the level of instructional leadership competencies of school heads with an overall weighted mean of 3.64 all interpreted as Highly Competent (HC). The instructional leadership practices with an overall weighted mean of 3.77 interpreted as Always Practiced (AP). There was a significant relationship between the instructional leadership competencies and practices of the school heads, all correlation coefficients (r) are positive and significant at p=.000. The study proposed an Instructional Leadership Capacity Enhancement Plan to enhance the instructional competencies and practices of the school heads.