The School Principals' Leadership Competence and Transparent Governance: Inputs for Proposed Leadership Training Program

This study aimed to determine the school principals’ leadership competence and transparent governance, which served as inputs for a proposed leadership training program during the school year 2024-2025. The assessment of the school principals and teachers regarding the leadership competence of the school principals. Regarding strategically leading, the school principal-respondents got a composite mean of 3.40, while the teacher-respondents got 3.39, both verbally interpreted as Strongly Agree. Regarding managing school operations and resources, the school principal respondents got a composite mean of 3.62, while the teacher respondents got 3.61, both of which were verbally interpreted as Strongly Agree. In terms of focusing on teaching and learning, the school principal respondents got a composite mean of 3.60, while the teacher respondents got 3.63, both of which were verbally interpreted as Strongly Agree. In terms of empowering self and others, the school principal-respondents got a composite mean of 3.68, while the teacher-respondents got 3.67, both of which were verbally interpreted as Strongly Agree. In terms of building connections, the school principal respondents got a composite mean of 3.52, while the teacher respondents got 3.46, both of which were verbally interpreted as Strongly Agree. The significant difference between the perceptions of the two groups of respondents as regards the leadership competence of the school principals with respect to the above-mentioned variables There is no significant difference between the perceptions of the two groups of respondents regarding the leadership competence of the school principals with respect to the above-mentioned variables, except for Empowering Self and Others. The assessment of the two groups of respondents regarding the transparent governance of the school principals. In terms of decision-making, the school principal respondents got a composite mean of 3.57, while the teacher respondents got 3.72, both of which were verbally interpreted as Strongly Agree. In terms of financial matters, the school principal respondents got a composite mean of 3.58, while the teacher respondents got 3.51, both of which were verbally interpreted as Strongly Agree. In terms of documentation of resources, the school principal respondents got a composite mean of 3.57, while the teacher respondents got 3.55, both of which were verbally interpreted as Strongly Agree. The significant difference between the perceptions of the two groups of respondents as regards the transparent governance of the school principals with respect to the above-cited variables. There is no significant difference between the perceptions of the two groups of respondents regarding the transparent governance of the school principals concerning the above-cited variables.