The Stipulation of Management Policies Based on the Identified Challenges of Principal Hopefuls in the Division of Batangas

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Teacher-in-Charge or Principal Hopeful is challenged by the displacement function due to the open ranking system for principalship and the high expectations set in the National Qualifying Examination for School Heads. Effort and performance in other aspects of the running of the school are usually given the least priority. Unlike in the past, the promotion of school headship was done in a laddered way.

METHODS

In order to realize the purpose of this research, the descriptive method with the use of a questionnaire designed to determine the respondent's profile and challenges ofthe teachers-in-charge. Observation, interview and focus group discussions were also conducted to support the responses of the respondents in the questionnaire. The participants involved in this study included one hundred fifty elementary grade teachers and twenty teachers-in-charge assigned in Area IV Division of Batangas during the school year 2016-2017. To analyze and interpret the data gathered, the researcher made use of percentage, ranking, weighted mean, t-test of difference between two independent groups, correlation, coefficient, and correlated t-test.

RESULTS

After the gathering, computation, and analysis of data, the following findings came out. It has been revealed that the principal hopefuls are dominantly female, married, attended training, aged 38 years, master's degree holders and eligible for the position. Generally, it was revealed that they are perceived to have been performing their management functions with some identified challenges needing reinforcement training. No significant relationship was noted between management challenges and sex, age, civil service eligibility, length of teaching service and attendance to management pieces of training. Quality school management depends on the presence of good school managers possess the managerial potentials and capabilities in performing their roles and functions which are the same with full-fledged head teachers and principals.

DISCUSSIONS

It is generally recommended that principal hopefuls: (1) need to pursue their study and finish at least the Master's Degree to enhance their capabilities for them to meet their challenges, should be exposed to more trainings and opportunities in controlling and organizing, should be unloaded with instructional management functions like straight teaching such that they can be more empowered to perform instructional leadership functions like supervising, planning, organizing programs and activities.