Distributive Leadership Of School Heads In Relation To School Governance Of Public Secondary Schools In Davao Occidental Division

The study assessed the extent of distributive leadership and school governance in public secondary schools in the Davao Occidental Division and examined the relationship between these variables.Using probability sampling, 150 secondary teachers from public schools were selected as respondents.The data were analyzed using the descriptive-correlational survey method, employing Mean and Product-Moment correlation.Results indicated that both distributive leadership by school heads and school governance were extensive.Additionally, a significant relationship was found between the two variables.Based on these findings, it was suggested that higher officials in the Department of Education should identify ways to support school heads in enhancing their distributive leadership to promote proactive school governance.Future research should explore these variables further, considering other factors and research methods.