Administrative Styles of School Heads and Teacher Morale in Public Secondary Schools of Davao del Norte Division

The study explored the relationship between administrative styles of school heads and teacher morale in public secondary schools of Davao del Norte Division. Also, it investigated the association of the involved variables and the domains of administrative styles of school heads that significantly influence the teacher morale. With the use of probability sampling, 190 public secondary teachers were selected as the respondents. Utilizing the descriptive-correlational survey method, the data collated were analyzed through the use of Mean, Product-Moment correlation and Regression Analysis. Results revealed that there was an extensive administrative style and a very extensive teacher morale. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between administrative style of school heads and teacher morale. Moreover, all domains of administrative styles, namely, initiative, inquiry, advocacy, conflict, making decision were found to have significantly influence the teacher morale. Based on the findings, it was further suggested that higher officials in the Department of Education may craft programs and interventions that would reinforce the administrative styles of school heads and would pave a way to boost the morale of the teachers. Moreover, future researchers may further explore the involved variables considering other factors and research methods.