Assessing Teacher Leadership Readiness during the Pandemic

Abstract

Teacher leaders especially in this time of pandemic play fundamental roles in augmenting the quality of teaching given the new normal of teaching. Effective leaders can have great impact to successful school performance hence, it is necessary to assess their leadership readiness to ensure qualified pool of teacher leaders. In this study, the Teacher Leadership Readiness Survey served as the main instrument in order to determine their leadership readiness. It was administered during a webinar-workshop on the conduct of action research. Reflection journals and abstract analysis were used to triangulate the results of the survey questionnaire. A total of 33 respondents from a private school in the Philippines voluntarily participated. Results of the questionnaire show that the respondents' perception of school culture, teacher leadership demand, and supply are high. Relatedly, findings revealed that shared leadership is evident among the respondents. The themes generated from the reflection journals and abstract analysis affirm the high perceptions on the different leadership constructs of the study. Results can serve as benchmark in creating programs to translate the perceptions to actual practice, advance the leadership qualities of teachers, and effectuate succession planning for future leaders. Further studies can focus on the explicit and direct effects of teacher leaders to school improvement and student performance.