Strategic Leadership Practices of Public Elementary School Principals in The Preparation of The Annual Procurement Plan (APP)

AUTHOR(S)

RUBY G. BODOY NAPOLEON U. MEIMBAN

ABSTRACT

— One hundred ninety-nine public elementary school principals (199) randomly selected from the 6th Congressional District of DepEd Pangasinan Division II were respondents in this study during the SY 2024- 2025. The study determined the “extent of strategic leadership practices (SLP) public elementary school principals (PESP) in the preparation of the school Annual Procurement Plan (APP)”. The researcher used the descriptive-correlational research method, with a questionnaire checklist, as a data-gathering instrument. The findings include the following: Most respondent PESP have reached their middle age level, females, are either master’s or doctor’s degree holders, serving in the DepEd for 11 years or more, and have relevant in-service trainings at the division level. The respondents are “very extensive” in all areas in the preparation of the APP. The extent of the SLP of the respondents-PEPS are not differentiated by the various profile variable, namely: age, sex, highest educational attainment, years in the service, and relevant in-service trainings. The conclusions are as follows: The respondents are very much qualified to be heads of their respective schools and they can provide “extensively” SLP in leading their faculty members in the correct preparation of the APP. The profile variables used in this study do not provide the variations in the extent of SLP among the respondent-PESP. The extent of SLP of the PESP are “not associated” with the profile variables. It is strongly recommended an incentive scholarship program will be established to provide grants to deserving PESP to finish their EdD or PhD. The PESPs should continue to maintain their “very extensive” SLP in leading their constituents in the preparation of effective APP by organizing symposia and for PESP to share their best SLP in the preparation of effective APP. Future researcher investigating SLP in the preparation of effective APP should include other profile variables which not covered in the study. Further studies on SLP of PESPs in other areas of educational management, using a wider venue, and more variables be conducted under the auspices of accredited graduate institutions in the area. Keywords — Preparation of Annual Procurement Plan (APP), Strategic Leadership Practices (SLP), Public Elementary School Principals (PESP)