Visionary Leadership of Principals and School-Based Management Practices of Public Elementary Schools in the Division of Davao Del Norte

The study examined the extent of principals' visionary leadership and school-based management practices in the Davao del Norte Division, as well as the relationship between these variables.Using probability sampling, 150 elementary public school teachers were selected as respondents.The data, collected through a descriptive-correlational survey method, were analyzed using Mean and Product-Moment correlation.The findings indicated that principals exhibited extensive visionary leadership and school-based management practices, and there was a significant relationship between these two variables.Based on these results, it was suggested that higher officials in the Department of Education should find ways to help school heads enhance their visionary leadership to ensure proactive schoolbased management practices.Additionally, future researchers are encouraged to further explore these variables using other research methods.