Shared Leadership of School Heads and Teacher Empowerment in Public Elementary Schools in Davao Del Norte Division

Empowering teachers has been one of the responsibilities of leaders.However, these variables had never been explored specifically in the local setting.With this, the study determined the extent of shared leadership and the teaching empowerment of public elementary teachers in Davao del Norte Division.Also, it investigated the association of the involved variables and the domains of shared leadership that significantly influence teaching empowerment.With the use of probability sampling, 130 elementary teachers in the public schools were selected as the respondents.Utilizing the descriptive-correlational survey method, the data collated were analyzed through the use of Mean and Product-Moment correlation.Results revealed that there was an extensive shared leadership and very extensive teacher empowerment.Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between the two variables.Based on the findings, it was further suggested that higher officials in the Department of Education may find means on how to empower teachers highlighting the relevance of shared leadership.Apparently, school heads with the help of their shared leadership may craft programs to further empower teachers.