School Leaders Readiness for Systematic Change in Secondary Public Schools in Pila District: Basis for a Proposed Model School Improvement Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In the Philippines, the educational system is shifted with a need for global education. With the advent of high and modern technology, several innovations were made to enhance the teaching and learning processes. Because of this, there is a need for a readiness in the systematic changes that will probably occur. In order to adapt with this serious shift in the educational paradigm, schools are expected to respond to the challenges to provide quality education.

School leaders have the role in shaping a vision of academic success for all students, creating a climate of hospitable education, cultivating leadership in others, managing people, data, and processes. They are also responsible for improving the school in terms of the academic performance of the students as well as the profile and performance of the teachers. Regardless of how long the school leaders are in the service, there is still a need for them to know that they need to become fully aware and ready for the systematic change so that they can easily cope up and construct innovations for their institutions

METHODS

The researcher utilizes descriptive survey method of research to assess the school leader's readiness for systemic change in the secondary public school of Pila District. The data that will be gathered will become the basis for a proposed model/program to lead the schools towards systemic change. This study will make use of self-made questionnaire.

RESULTS

The data shows that: the respondents strongly agree that the qualities of School Leaders are appropriate in terms of Personal, Social and Leadership, and the Level of Readiness in Implementing Change was high. Problems Encountered by the School Leaders as an Agent of Change are in terms of Curriculum, Teacher's performance, School resources, physical facilities and Government support.

DISCUSSIONS

In order for the researcher to further find out what could probably be thedeterrent to their readiness to implement change, the study was deepened to look for the current issues or problems leaders are being faced. The focus concerns on curriculum, teacher's performance, school resources, physical facilities, and government support.Furthermore, the researcher sought to answer significant relationship between the leadership qualities the school leaders possess and readiness in implementing systematic change in schools and therefore, arrive at a model that can be proposed to leadthe school to systematic change.