STRENGTHENING TEACHERS' INNOVATIVENESS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP EDUCATIONAL REFORM FRAMEWORK

The aim of this study was to determine the transformational leadership strategies on educational reforms that can improve the innovativeness of the teachers for a motivating and engaging classroom environment. The study was conducted in public elementary schools in the Division of Rizal, Rodriguez sub-office during the School Year 2023-2024. The respondents consisted of two hundred thirty-two head teachers, master teachers and teachers I-III. They were selected using stratified random sampling based on the sub-offices of the division. The researcher used descriptive quantitative methods research design in gathering data through the researcher-developed questionnaire. The findings revealed that most of the respondents are male, have age ranging from 41 years old and above and hold a position of Teacher I. Majority of them are teaching 6 to 10 years which considered in their mid-career development and pursued their post graduate courses. The transformational leadership strategies on educational reforms that influence teachers' innovativeness in public elementary schools with respect to emotional aspect, intellectual stimulation, and individualized considerations are all interpreted as “Always”. The level of teachers' innovativeness in public elementary schools with respect to 21st century learning skills, personalized learning, integration of technology, project-based hands-on learning, and assessment reform are all interpreted as “Highly Innovative”. There is a very strong positive correlation between transformational leadership strategies and the degree of innovativeness exhibited by teachers in public elementary schools which indicates a close relationship between innovative teaching strategies and transformational leadership practices. There is a significant difference in the transformational leadership strategies on educational reforms that influence teachers' innovativeness in public elementary schools with respect to age, sex, number of years in service, work position, and highest educational attainment. Keywords: Educational Reform, Educational Framework, Leadership Strategies Teachers’ Innovativeness, Transformational Leadership,