School Heads’ Technological Competence, Innovativeness and School Performance

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This study examines the technological competence, innovativeness, and school performance of school heads within the Schools Division of Antique, Philippines, during the 2023-2024 school year. Specifically, it involves 218 randomly selected school heads from public elementary schools in the division, with data collection conducted between May and June 2024. To explore these relationships, a descriptive-correlational research design is employed, focusing on independent variables such as age, highest educational attainment, school size, school location, and school type, alongside dependent variables, including technological competence, innovativeness, and school performance. For data gathering, the study utilizes validated questionnaires on technological competence, adapted from Okeke (2021), and innovativeness, adapted from Sarafidou and Zafakos (2020). Moreover, data on school performance are derived from the 2023 School-Based Management (SBM) Rating. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, mean, t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis are applied to ensure comprehensive analysis. The findings reveal several key trends. First, school heads demonstrate a “High” level of technological competence, a “Very High” level of innovativeness, and a “Beginning” level of school performance. Furthermore, significant differences in technological competence emerge when classified by age, but not by educational attainment, school size, school location, or type of school. Similarly, innovativeness differs significantly based on educational attainment, yet remains consistent across other demographic variables. Lastly, school performance varies significantly with educational attainment, school size, school location, and type of school, but not with age. Despite these findings, the study identifies no significant influence of technological competence or innovativeness on school performance. These results provide valuable insights into the factors shaping the professional capabilities and outcomes of school heads and highlight the need for further exploration into how these variables interact to impact educational success. Keywords: Technological competence, Innovativeness, School performance, Educational leadership, ICT integration