Correlates Transformational Management Styles and School-Based Management (SBM) Practices of School Heads

Abstract

Transformational Management Style is a leadership style that School Heads may use to lead and manage the school. Whereas, School-Based Management, also known as SBM, is a hot topic among public schools nowadays. The study aimed to determine the correlations between transformational management styles and school-based management (SBM) practices of school heads in Congressional District I-B of the Schools Division of Nueva Ecija. The 174 school heads were selected using total enumeration sampling, while 318 teachers were selected using a stratified sampling design. The descriptive correlational research design was utilized in satisfaction with the objectives of the study. On the school-based management practices of school heads in Congressional, District I-B have the same point of view and were strongly agreed that School Heads were evidently practiced and performed well in the school operations and management. Furthermore, the school heads’ number of training and seminars attended in national, regional, division, district, and schools found a positive correlation between transformational management styles in all areas-individual considerations, intellectual stimulation, inspirational motivation, and idealized influence. Moreover, the highest educational attainment found a positive correlation between school-based management and the management of resources. Trainings and seminars attended by the School Heads in regional, division and district level have a significant relationship to their SBM ratings. Furthermore, School Heads’ Intellectual Stimulation and Idealized Influence have significant relationship to their SBM ratings.  School heads’ and teachers' assessments found a low level of significance based on the assessments of school heads' transformational management styles and school-based management practices.