Abstract

An intelligent workforce within the educational setting is characterized by organizational strategies and practices that guarantee all members access to collective organizational knowledge. This enables educators and personnel to make prompt, educated decisions that facilitate the group's attainment of its objectives. A supportive school ecosystem enhances creativity, provides instructors with improved access to best practices, and elevates organizational performance by increasing engagement and decreasing staff turnover. Consequently, leadership methods and practices must be implemented throughout schools to enhance organizational effectiveness.

This study focused on the school ecosystem, specifically examining leadership practices that enhance the organizational performance of public elementary schools. This study employed a descriptive-correlational research design with 308 elementary teachers employed in 28 schools within Lucena City, Division of Lucena City. A modified questionnaire in parts was utilized to gather the necessary data.

The findings revealed that leadership styles, decision-making processes, communication techniques, and resource management were to a great extent significantly effective.

Teachers were in agreement that the school ecosystem is designed to enhance organizational success, considering factors such as organizational culture, teacher involvement, external environment, and technological adoption. Teachers exhibited significant levels of productivity, financial performance, job happiness, and innovation and growth.

The correlation between leadership practices and the school ecosystem is good and strong. Furthermore, the statistics indicate a strong, positive correlation between leadership strategies and practices and organizational performance. The school ecology has a considerable impact on the relationship between leadership strategies and practices and organizational performance in public elementary schools in Lucena City. The study suggests that using the school ecosystem to influence leadership practices to enhance organizational performance leads to a considerable positive boost in the improvement of the school system.