Master Teachers as Instructional Leaders in Public Elementary Schools in the Division of Rizal

Abstract: The study aimed to determine the instructional leadership skills and competencies of Master teachers and its effect on professional growth of teachers in the Division of Rizal during the school year 2019-2020 base reference for policy enhancement. The study found out that in general, the master teachers are highly competent as regard to instructional skills and competencies in terms of instruction, research, coaching and mentoring, and observation and supervision. Also, in general, the teachers had a great extent on their professional growth in gaining new knowledge and information as regard to teaching techniques and methodologies that they could apply it in the teaching arena. There is a significant relationship between the level of instructional leadership skills and competencies of master teachers with respect to instruction, research, coaching and mentoring, and observation and supervision, and the extent of professional growth of teachers, since the computed p-value is less than 0.05 thus the null hypothesis is rejected. The findings show that the instructional leadership skills and competencies of master teachers with respect to instruction, research, coaching and mentoring, and observation and supervision are significantly correlated with the professional growth of teachers. It can be concluded that the instructional skills and competencies of master teachers are highly competent in terms of instruction, research, coaching and mentoring, and observation and supervision. Teachers have a great extent on their professional growth in accessing to and are participating in a variety of learning opportunities that addresses their needs and preferences. Further, master teacher’s instructional skills and competencies in terms of instruction, research, coaching and mentoring, and observation and supervision were significantly related to the professional growth of teachers