International Journal of Academic Management Science Research (IJAMSR)   Year: 2024 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 17-37 Leadership Challenges during the Pandemic and Their Influence on School Heads' Performance Download PDF Irene Sison Velasco, Nerinissa Ramos De Leon , Grizelda Roxas Sanglitan Abstract: The study concentrated on the performance of school leaders in the face of both internal and external obstacles, as well as the leadership challenges they encounter. This study found that the leadership problems faced by school heads had a substantial impact on their domain-based performance. The 52 secondary school principals employed permanently in the Schools Division of Bulacan were the subjects of the study, which employed a descriptive-correlational research design with a standard questionnaire and extensive documentary analysis. This approach supports the use of documentary data as a primary means of data collection. The outcome was processed using descriptive-correlational analysis using the Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) to ascertain the impact of the leadership problems faced by school heads on their domain-based performance. According to the report, the leadership is moderately challenging when it comes to both internal and external issues. Conclusive of the findings, the school heads' external and internal leadership challenges have no significant influence on their performances based on seven (7) Domains of the Philippine Professional Standard for School Heads. The null hypothesis should be accepted as a result of this. Lastly, it is recommended that school leaders' ongoing professional development program create workable add-ons to help them integrate successful practices into their daily administrative performance. They need to fully comprehend the Philippine Professional Standards for School Heads (PPSSH), particularly the various strands that describe the specific aspects of school leadership practices and disseminate the management implications derived from the study as valuable insights for school heads to carry out their obligations and responsibilities effectively and efficiently as school leaders.