This study investigated the level of educational leadership, resource efficacy, significant relationship between the educational leadership and principals resource efficacy and school performance. Specifically it aimed to answer the following: the level of educational leadership and resource efficacy in terms of human, financial and material resource management, significant relationship between the educational leadership and resource efficacy and school performance. The purposive sampling implied to the 258 teachers in the central schools of Kalayaan, Lumban, Pagsanjan, Santa Cruz and Pila Sub-Offices. Tools designed by the researcher were created to collect the data required for this investigation. The collected data were analyzed and interpreted using the mean, standard deviation, and Pearson-r Correlation. The findings indicate that the level of educational leadership and resource efficacy across various dimensions were highly evident. In the analysis of school performance, the majority were in Very High remarks except for the Drop-out rate and it was in Very Low. In the test of the relationship between the educational leadership and the school performance, analysis reveals a significant relationship. Moreover, in the test of the relationship between school principals resource efficacy and school performance in terms of human, financial and material resource management do not exhibit significant relationships. Based on the studys findings, the following conclusions were drawn there is a significant relationship between the educational leadership and school performance and no significant relationship between the principals resource efficacy and school performance. Therefore, the researcher rejected the first hypothesis and others accepted. It is recommended that the District/Division Offices may prioritize implementing HRM practices that bolster decision-making processes and prioritize staff well-being, including providing training for principals and establishing wellness programs. Additionally, fostering strong stakeholder relations and maintaining updated personnel skills inventories were crucial for positively impacting school performance. To enhance educational outcomes, offices may focus on strategic resource allocation and interventions in financial resource management, providing support and training for principals in budget preparation and decision-making. Based on these findings, a resource management training program tailored to principals in SDO Laguna is recommended to further strengthen their capacity in strategic resource utilization and improve the totality of the schools effectiveness.

educational leadership

principals resource efficacy

Schools Performance