Educational Managers’ Leadership Competence and its Implications to School Improvement Plan in Coastal and Non-Coastal Areas

Aim: This study assessed the leadership competence of educational managers and examine its relationship to the implementation of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) in coastal and non-coastal elementary schools in Kalamansig Districts I and II, considering school profiles, leadership dimensions, and areas of SIP implementation.Methodology: This study utilized descriptive and correlational research methods to assess the leadership competencies of educational managers and their influence on the development and implementation of the School Improvement Plan (SIP).Conducted in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, the study included all 21 public elementary schools in Districts I and II, involving 192 respondents (171 teachers and 21 school heads) through total enumeration sampling.Data were gathered during the third quarter of the 2024-2025 school year using a structured survey aligned with established leadership frameworks.Formal permissions were obtained prior to data collection, which was conducted in person by the researcher.Descriptive statistics (mean, median, standard deviation, and range) were used to analyze school demographics and leadership competency levels.To determine differences in SIP implementation between coastal and non-coastal schools, the Mann-Whitney U test was applied due to the nonparametric nature of the data.Results: The correlation coefficient of 0.61 indicates a strong positive relationship between educational managers' leadership competence and the effective implementation of School Improvement Plans (SIP).The statistical significance of this relationship is confirmed by a high t-value (10.36) and a p-value of 0.0000, demonstrating that the association is both robust and unlikely due to chance. Conclusion:The study confirms a strong and significant relationship between educational managers' leadership competence and the effective implementation of School Improvement Plans (SIP).