School Administrators' Management Practices in Relation to School Performance: Inputs for Developing an Enhancement Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

All around the world, schools are believed to be manned by school principals being the spearhead, the prime mover, and the brain behind the accomplishment of a successful educational program. The researcher attempted to determine how the school administrators' management practices affect the school performance in District 1, Division of Antipolo City. These management practices were the variables examined and related them with performance indicators.

METHODS

In conducting this study, the researcher prepared a two-part questionnaire checklist which was answered by two groups of respondents: the school administrators and the teachers, in order to assess the school-based management practices of principals in the secondary schools that may affect school performance. The study used the descriptive method of research with the survey questionnaire as the data gathering instrument and the percentage, weighted mean, z-test, Pearson'sr, and correlated t-test as the statistical tools.

RESULTS

Based on the results of the study, the conclusions derived were as follows: the teachers and the administrators are both satisfied with the school administrators' management practices; the two groups of respondents have the same perceptions as regards school administrators' management practices and school performance.; the performance of the subject schools in District 1 of Antipolo City decreased for the last three school years (2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017) while only the cohort survival reflected a high degree of success factor; and majority of the school administrators' management practices do not affect the performance indicators; however, the enrollment rate is affected by the Continuous Improvement Process and School Performance Accountability.

DISCUSSIONS

The salient findings of the study revealed that the school administrators' management practices as perceived by the teachers and the school administrators themselves were at a High Extent. Majority of the school performance of the secondary schools in District 1 of Antipolo City for the last three school years (2014-2017) had shown low degree of success factor. However, the cohort survival in all seven schools yielded a performance increase interpreted as a high degree of success factor for the last three school years. An Enhancement Program focusing on Continuous Improvement Process and School Performance Accountability and their relationship to enrollment rate was proposed based on the findings of the study.