Proposed Instructional Management Plan for Public Secondary School Principals of the Division of Batangas, Philippines

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It has been said that a school principal wears a many hat-as a manager, administrator, instructionalleader and curriculum leader at different points in a day. Often times, much attention is accorded to managerial and administrative work. As an instructional leader, he/she delegates tasks to others based on capacities and willingness to perform.

METHODS

The study made use of the descriptive method of research as the study will analyze the instructional management roles of the principals in the Division of Batangas, Philippines concentrating on the teaching-learning process as the main basis of providing instructional leadership.

RESULTS

As to personal qualities, the respondents revealed that the principals most often manifested their concern on physical setting of classroom, school grounds and facilities. As rated by the respondents, the school principals most often manifested a high morale of intelligence and maturity of minds when confronted with conflicts. The principals, master teachers, and subject area coordinators had the same observations that the teachers possess positive values like caring, commitment, creativity, openness, patience and respectfulness.

DISCUSSIONS

The public secondary school principals possessed the necessary characteristics/qualities and skills inherent among managers. Evaluation of the learning outcomes was the strengthof the teaching and learning process while the use of appropriate teaching strategies is its weakness.The principals, master teachers and subject area coordinators differed in their assessments as to faculty qualifications, mastery of learning content, formulation of objectives, and utilization of learning resources and technology integration.