The study primarily aimed to determine the influence of school heads' instructional competencies on the teachers' management behavior in Leyte division, Philippines. The descriptive-correlational design was adopted with the use of survey questionnaire as the tool in data gathering. The teacher's performance for the last three years was very satisfactory. The level of instructional competence of the school heads fell on the competent category. In professional competency, the school heads

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... d their teachers very competently. The school heads showed the competence in motivating their teachers. The management behavior of the school heads was highly effective. In the areas key processes and core components, the school heads were highly effective. The instructional competencies of the school heads did not relate or affect their management behavior.