<![CDATA[Profile and Level of Performance of Elementary School Heads in Leading Strategically: Basis for the Development of Policy Recommendations. Objectives: This study determined the profile of elementary school heads in relation to their level of performance in leading strategically covering School Year 2021-2022. Methods: Descriptive-correlational research design with survey using researcher-made questionnaire as its research instrument was used. Frequency count, percentage weighted mean and chi-square for association were used as statistical tools in the tabulation, analysis and interpretation of data gathered. Findings: The computed chi square on the relationships between the profile and the level of performance of the school heads along the 7 key result areas in leading strategically ranges from 0.03 to 9.38 which did not exceed the tabular values at 2 and 4 degrees of freedom and tested at .05 level of significance. Conclusion and Recommendation: There are no significant relationships between the profile of the school heads and their level of performance along the 7 key result areas of the first domain of the national standards for school heads. The proposed policy recommendations on improving school heads’ profile, career stage and strategic leadership can be adopted and implemented upon review and approval of the higher authorities in the Department of Education. Keywords: school heads, leading strategically, professional development, standards for school heads,policy recommendation.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v12.i3.202234]]>
