PROFESSIONAL INDEX AND LEADERSHIP MANIFESTATIONS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN THE DIVISION OF BILIRAN

Using descriptive - survey design, this paper focused on identifying the professional index, leadership manifestations, appraise their relationship, and design a leadership development plan for enhanced leadership practices of secondary school administrators . Data analysis revealed that majority of the secondary school administrators in the Division of Biliran are men, between the ages of 40 ? 59 years, master’s degree holders, with NEAP certifications, with less than 10 years of experience as administrator, performing very satisfactorily, and without outstanding accomplishments. Leadership manifestations were occasionally performed. Significant relationship was noted between the administrators’ education, NEAP certification, experience as school administrator , outstanding accomplishment, and their leadership manifestations. School leaders must therefore plan for leadership development through education, NEAP certification, gaining relevant experience, and outstanding accomplishments to enhance their leade rship manifestations in schools .