Published in Academic Frontiers < Return The Instructional Leadership Practices of School Heads and Teaching Effectiveness of Public Elementary Teachers ACADEMIC FRONTIERS Multidisciplinary e-Publication, 1(6), 49, ISSN: 3082-4400, 2025. Recommended Citation: Macapeges, L. D. (2025). The Instructional Leadership Practices of School Heads and Teaching Effectiveness of Public Elementary Teachers. ACADEMIC FRONTIERS Multidisciplinary e-Publication, 1(6), 49. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17434457 Read File Author(s) Macapeges, Leonisah D. Abstract This study determined the extent of the school heads' instructional leadership practices in the Division of Lanao del Sur II during the school year 2020-2021. The instructional leadership practices comprise vision, mission, and culture building; improvement of instructional practice; and management of people and processes. It also determined the level of teaching effectiveness of the public elementary school teachers in the domains of curriculum, learning environment, and diversity of learners, planning, assessing, and reporting, and personal growth and professional development. The relationship between school heads' instructional leadership practices and teachers' teaching effectiveness was also tested. A descriptive-correlational quantitative research design using two sets of questionnaires to gather the data. The questionnaire on instructional leadership practices was adopted from the Center for Educational Leadership Framework (2014). The second set was on teacher effectiveness, based on the Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form (IPCRF). The participants were the one hundred (100) public elementary teachers. The data were analyzed using the mean, standard deviation, and Pearson-r correlation. The findings revealed that the school heads often practice instructional leadership. The teacher effectiveness of the public elementary school teachers was very satisfactory. Also, there was a significant relationship between the instructional leadership practices of school heads and the teacher effectiveness of the public elementary school teachers. Keywords Instructional Leadership, Teaching Effectiveness, Public Elementary Schools, Descriptive-Correlational Study, Lanao del Sur Division

Published in Visionary Voices < Return Persistent Pathologies: Corruption, Education, and Governance in Contemporary Philippine Society Visionary Voices, 2(2), 25-27, ISSN: 3082-4389, 2026. Recommended Citation: Arbuliente, A. M. (2026). Persistent Pathologies: Corruption, Education, and Governance in Contemporary Philippine Society. In Visionary Voices (Vol. 2, Number 2, pp. 25–27). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18820812 Read File Author(s) Arbuliente, Airyn M. Description This essay examines persistent structural challenges in the contemporary Philippines across three dimensions: corruption and governance failure, educational inequality, and civic disengagement. Drawing on recent scholarship by Garrido (2025), Buendia (2023), and Ramirez Yee (2024), the analysis argues that these challenges are deeply rooted in historical institutional patterns and require systemic, rather than cosmetic, reform. The essay concludes that genuine national progress demands honest leadership, equitable access to education, and an actively engaged citizenry.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Kaibigang Hindi Nagpaalam Honculada, Jethamae H. Recommended Citation: Honculada, J. H. (2026). Kaibigang Hindi Nagpaalam. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 151–152). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21324610 Read Here Author(s) Honculada, Jethamae H. Description Masayang tumatakbo si Lelia patungo sa canteen ng St. Patrick Academy. Isang buwan pa lamang siyang nag-aaral doon, ngunit sapat na ang panahong iyon upang makatagpo siya ng isang kaibigang naging mahalaga sa kanya, si Sofie.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Scholar's Solitude: Research as a Metaphor for the Human Condition Daling, Rudy F. Recommended Citation: Daling, R. F. (2026). The Scholar's Solitude: Research as a Metaphor for the Human Condition. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1037–1038). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21675212 Read Here Author(s) Daling, Rudy F. Description We live in a world obsessed with conclusions. We demand swift answers, definitive summaries, and actionable insights.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The World Built By Numbers Garing, Jefferson O. Recommended Citation: Garing, J. O. (2025). Water's Mathematical Sway. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 1, Number 6, p. 176). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17421623 Read Here Author(s) Garing, Jefferson O. Description Waves crash ashore, in mathematical sway, tides rise and fall, in a predictable array.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Ang Limang Tagapagmana ng Datu Marangit Kudarat, Norhan B. Recommended Citation: Kudarat, N. B. (2026). Ang Limang Tagapagmana ng Datu Marangit. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 990–993). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21578513 Read Here Author(s) Kudarat, Norhan B. Description Noong unang panahon, sa mayamang lupain ng Kabuntalan, namuno si Datu Marangit, isang pinunong kinilala sa buong Mindanao dahil sa kanyang karunungan, katapangan, at makatarungang pamamahala. Sa ilalim ng kanyang pamumuno, naging maunlad ang kaharian. Masagana ang ani, payapa ang kalakalan, at nagkakaisa ang mga pamayanan kaya iginagalang siya maging ng mga karatig na sultanato.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return When Policy Fails, Bridges Fall: Why Engineers Must Become Guardians of Governance Amador, Lilibeth D. Recommended Citation: Amador, L. D. (2025). When Policy Fails, Bridges Fall: Why Engineers Must Become Guardians of Governance. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 1, Number 8, pp. 90–91). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17925387 Read Here Author(s) Amador, Lilibeth D. Description Every bridge that crumbles, every neighborhood that floods, every public structure that fails has a bigger story to tell, one that is about much more than steel, concrete and design mistakes.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Strength Amidst The Struggles Pumbaya, Asliah B. (Zenodo) Recommended Citation: PUMBAYA, A. B. (2025). Strength amidst the Struggles. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 1, No. 7, p. 36). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17562186 Read Here Author(s) Pumbaya, Asliah B. (Zenodo) Description “I stumbled once and fell so deep, Into a pit where shadows creep.” (Zenodo)

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Pursuit of Ordinary Filipinos Dela Cruz, Bobby B. Recommended Citation: Dela Cruz, B. B. (2026). Pursuit of Ordinary Filipinos. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 895–898). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21642448 Read Here Author(s) Dela Cruz, Bobby B. Description The first Monday of June marked the beginning of another school year at Basista Integrated High School. Among the eager students was seventeen-year-old Elena Reyes, who loved reading about Philippine heroes such as José Rizal and Andres Bonifacio. Their courage inspired her to believe that ordinary citizens could help shape the nation’s future.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Spanning the Abyss Docallos, Carmel Sigrid D. Recommended Citation: Docallos, C. S. D. (2026). Spanning the Abyss. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 918–920). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21632217 Read Here Author(s) Docallos, Carmel Sigrid D. Description The wind howling through the steel lattice of the South Tower sounded like a choir of the damned.

Almeda, Julie Ann B. Published Articles Published Author The Story Written on Young Hearts Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(7), 78-79, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21305496 Read Article The Weight of White Chalk Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(7), 80-82, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21305729 Read Article Beyond the Diploma Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(7), 83-84, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21305893 Read Article Before the First Lesson Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(7), 85-86, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21306020 Read Article The Measure of a Teacher Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(7), 87-88, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21306164 Read Article The Quiet Heroes Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(7), 89-91, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21306333 Read Article When the Bell Rings Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(7), 92-94, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21306494 Read Article Echoes from the Classroom Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(7), 95-97, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21306690 Read Article Beyond the Applause Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(6), 173-174, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20829276 Read Article When Classrooms Closed, Teachers Opened Doors Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(4), 175-177, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20829478 Read Article The Numbers Matters Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(6), 178-180, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20832879 Read Article Roots That Teach Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(6), 181-182, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20833115 Read Article The House of Excellence Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(6), 183-184, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20833881 Read Article A Tiny Hope Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(6), 185-186, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20834047 Read Article A Life Touched by Heaven Almeda, Julie Ann B. Echoes of Expression, 2(6), 187-188, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20834175 Read Article

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Pagmamahal sa isang Ama Tejada, Kate Kristine Klier D., Mangaring, Kate Jewel R. Recommended Citation: Tejada, K. K. K. D., & Mangaring, K. J. R. (2026). Pagmamahal sa isang Ama. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Number 5, p. 78). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20116319 Read Here Author(s) Tejada, Kate Kristine Klier D., Mangaring, Kate Jewel R. Description Ama ang haligi ng tahanan, takbuhan at sandigan..

Capati, John Jered A. Published Articles Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology Deskriptibong Pagsusuri sa Paggamit ng Wikang Filipino sa Pagkatuto sa Kasanayan sa Pagsasalita Bilang Medium of Instruction sa mga Mag-aaral na Kumukuha ng Kursong Human Resource Management Capati, John Jered A. ACADEMIC FRONTIERS Multidisciplinary e-Publication, 2(1), 142-151, ISSN: 3082-4400, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18490152 Read Article

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Sa Aking Munting Prinsesa Andeza, Dina Joy D. Recommended Citation: Andeza, D. J. D. (2025). Sa aking munting prinsesa. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 1, No. 8, pp. 6–7). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17797331 Read Here Author(s) Andeza, Dina Joy D. Description Apat na taong gulang ka pa lang, pero anak, para ka nang buong mundo ko.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Where Small Efforts Quietly Turn Into Something Greater Merandilla, Shela R. Recommended Citation: Merandilla, S. R. (2026). Where Small Efforts Quietly Turn Into Something Greater. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Number 4, pp. 143–144). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19950786 Read Here Author(s) Merandilla, Shela R. Description On the first day of class, I wrote 0.1 on the board. For a few seconds, no one said anything. Some of them leaned forward, others just looked at me, waiting for what was next.

Fulo, Cherry D. Published Articles Published Author Akademik Performans sa Panitikan at Balarila ng Mag-aaral sa Filipino sa Baitang 9 Fulo, Cherry D. Academic Frontiers, 2(5), 129-135, ISSN: 3082-4400, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20268115 Read Article

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return A Patriotic Introspection Goyal, Abbie Dale A. Recommended Citation: Goyal, A. D. A. (2026). A Patriotic Introspection. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 276–278). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21442172 Read Here Author(s) Goyal, Abbie Dale A. Description “For this assignment, you need to write 5 letters addressed to Rizal. You can tell him about the Philippines after his death. You can also include your personal views while ‘tattling’ to Rizal.” Maria’s professor says in her loud, steady voice, “This will be credited as your major output. Please ensure you consider the criteria when crafting your missives.”

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Outside the Formula Abdurahman, Jydee T. Recommended Citation: Abdurahman, J. T. (2026). Outside the Formula. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 940–943). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21614177 Read Here Author(s) Abdurahman, Jydee T. Description For five years, John had been teaching Mathematics at a local college. Numbers were his comfort zone. If it was College Algebra, Plane Geometry, or Statistics, he could exposit even the most difficult ideas with confidence. Students liked his ability to break down a complex problem into simple steps. Many of them would often say, "Sir John makes Math easier to understand."

Supanga, Eric P. Published Articles Published Author The Melody of Numbers Supanga, Eric P. Echoes of Expression, 2(5), 39, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20065017 Read Article The Party of Magical Divisibility Supanga, Eric P. Echoes of Expression, 2(4), 115, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19822700 Read Article The Party of Magical Divisibility Supanga, Eric P. Echoes of Expression, 2(4), 115, ISSN: 3082-4397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19822700 Read Article

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Chick that Never Had a Chance Arandia, Lester B. Recommended Citation: Arandia, L. B. (2026). The Chick that Never Had a Chance. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 235–237). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21427154 Read Here Author(s) Arandia, Lester B. Description The world was still dark when I first heard it. Tap. Tap. Tap. Little noises came from every direction as hundreds of us struggled to break free from our shells.