ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND GRIT ON INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (original) (raw)

This study investigates the relationship between organizational culture and grit on the instructional leadership competence of school administrators in the Department of Education, Division of Valencia City, for the School Year 2024-2025. Specifically, it examines the levels of organizational culturefocusing on leadership style, employee engagement, and organizational values-as well as grit, which encompasses passion for goals, perseverance, and goal alignment. Additionally, it assesses instructional leadership competence in areas such as framing and communicating school goals, supervising instruction, coordinating curriculum, and promoting professional development. Utilizing a descriptive-correlational research design, data were collected through surveys distributed to school administrators across multiple schools within the division. Statistical analysis employed descriptive statistics to evaluate mean scores and Pearson product-moment correlation to identify relationships between variables. The findings indicate that school administrators demonstrate a very high level of organizational culture, particularly in leadership style, alongside significant levels of grit, with passion for goals being the most prominent component. Furthermore, administrators exhibit high instructional leadership competence, especially in framing and communicating goals. A significant correlation was established between organizational culture and grit with instructional leadership competence, leading to the rejection of the null hypotheses that proposed no relationships among these variables. The study concludes that leadership style, perseverance, and employee engagement are critical predictors of instructional leadership competence among school administrators. These findings highlight the necessity of fostering a robust organizational culture and enhancing grit to improve educational leadership effectiveness in Valencia City.