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Abstract
ABSTRACT With diverse challenges educators encounter globally, coupled with the increasing demands for continuous professional improvement, effective school leadership emerges as an important factor in improving the educational landscape, as it significantly shapes and supports teachers professional development. Effective leadership in schools not only shapes the vision and goals but also directly affects the motivation and teachers continuous improvement. This research examines the impact of school leadership styles on teachers professional development in Daliaon District, Davao City, Philippines. With the use of comparative cross-sectional survey research design, data were gathered from 150 teachers from five schools using validated questionnaires to measure leadership styles and professional growth needs. The results showed that school heads of the different leadership styles such as transformational, transactional, charismatic, situational, servant, and democratic, the pace-setting leadership style was the most practiced according to the perception of the teacher-respondents. Moreover, teachers were also found to be driven primarily by professional development activities that enhance their effectiveness in lesson delivery and which provide feedback. Correlational and regression analyses indicated that the style of leadership has an influence on teachers professional development, with emphasis on adaptive and supportive leadership ti promote effective instructional practices. The findings of this study offer valuable insights for policymakers and school leaders to rethink their leadership styles to better align with enhancement of the effectiveness and impact of teacher development programs in improving educational quality. Keywords: Leadership Styles, Professional Development Programs, Comparative-Cross Sectional Study
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Copyright © 2025 RUDITH A. MABOLOC. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
