School-Based Management Practices of Elementary Schools in SDO Batangas City: Basis for a Proposed Management Training Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The official results of the status report on SBM level of practice in the Division of Batangas City from School Years 2013-2016 have forwarded an interesting area for research. The SBM practice in this report is the total assessment results of the four dimensions. There are those whose level of SBM practice remains "developing" or "maturing" for three consecutive school years. It should be noted that the target level of SBM practice in all schools is "advanced."

METHODS

The descriptive-quantitative research design was utilized in this study because it presented, described, analyzed, and interpreted the current condition of the practices in the implementation of School-Based Management in the Elementary Schools in the Division of Batangas City. Through the use of a validated questionnaire, the data were gathered quantitatively.

RESULTS

Based on the available data, there is only one school which reached SBM Level III or Advanced Level along the five school years, 50 schools reached Level II or Maturing Level and 31 schools are still in Level I or Developing Level. As assessed by the respondents, practices of School-Based Management in Leadership and Governance, Accountability and Continuous Improvement and Management of Resources are challenging while practices of SBM in Curriculum and Instruction is Moderately Challenging. As a school management reform, the respondents agreed that the school and the community are working with initiatives, stay committed to the organizational objectives and feel positive about themselves as significant players in school development. However, they disagreed that as partners in school governance stakeholders have significant powers on the selection and transfer of school heads, adaptation of the curriculum to the needs of the community, have equal rights and roles in addressing local situations and conditions of the school and are equally accountable for all the consequences of decisions made for the school. Based on the findings, school heads need to refresh on the School-Based Management.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need to consider a proposed management training program to refresh school heads on the implementation of SBM and further improve their practice to the next level.