Transformational Leadership Practices of Pedagogical Specialist and Administrative Generalist Administrators in Technical Vocational Schools in the Division of Northern Samar

Abstract

This study examined transformational leadership practices among technical-vocational (tech-voc) school administrators in the Schools Division of Northern Samar, Philippines. Employing a descriptive-comparative design with complete enumeration, data were gathered via a 5-point Likert-scale survey adapted from Leithwood et al. (2020). The instrument assessed four dimensions: Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation, and Individualized Consideration. Analysis included frequencies, percentages, means, and the Mann-Whitney U test at a 5% significance level. Results revealed that most administrators were male (60%), aged 46–50 or over 55 (46.7% each), and held doctorates (40%). Two-thirds (66.7%) were classified as Administrative Generalists. All four leadership dimensions were rated as "Very Highly Practiced," yielding a grand mean of 4.651. Intellectual Stimulation achieved the highest sub-mean (4.729), while Idealized Influence recorded the lowest (4.613). The Mann-Whitney U test revealed no statistically significant differences (p > .05) between Pedagogical Specialists and Administrative Generalists across any individual dimension or the overall leadership score. Consequently, the findings suggest that tech-voc school leaders in Northern Samar consistently exhibit high levels of transformational leadership, regardless of their specific administrative classification.