Coaching and Mentoring Skills of School Heads in Santa Cruz, District: Input to Proposed Teacher Transformational Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

All schools need great school heads, who will serve as the pillar of the learning institution. The success of the school lies on their leadership abilities and competencies which really matter more today. Public school administrators are now expected to be managers, coaches, legal experts, and, simultaneously, instructional leaders. One major emphasis in the educational arena in the early 21st century has been the continuing demand for greater accountability to increase student performance. School heads play an important role focusing on how to improve the student performance through their instructional leadership by means of coaching and mentoring the teachers to further improve the teachers' competencies in teaching. This study aimed to find out the coaching and mentoring skills of schools’ heads in Santa Cruz, District: Input to Proposed Teacher Transformation Program. The study aims to gather the following information: the profile of the school head respondents as to educational qualification; years in service as school head; and seminars attended on school heads development program. And, to answer the questions: What is the competency level of school heads asto their coaching and mentoring skills? What is the teacher's transformation in terms of the following aspects: knowledge; psycho-social; and emotional? What is the level of the school transformation as measured by awards received, number of teachers promoted, and NAT result?

METHODS

The study would focus on the coaching and mentoring skills of school heads in Santa Cruz, District, and input to the proposed teacher transformational program. The respondents are nine (9) public elementary school heads and one hundred twenty-four (124) teachers in the District of Santa Cruz, Division of Laguna S.Y. 2017-1019. A descriptive method was used as the research method and the questionnaire was used as the key instrument. Descriptive statistics like frequency count, percentage, ranking, and weighted mean were used in addressing the general characteristics of the sample.

RESULTS

The study established that most of the school heads hold a master’s degree, with 4 to 6 years in service as a school principal, and attended seminars at the regional level. The competency level of the school heads in terms of coaching skills is on the very high level the same also on their mentoring skills. There was a high level of teacher's transformation as to knowledge, psycho-social and emotional aspects. The level of school transformation as measured by the awards received was more on Best Brigada Eskwela Implementer for the last three consecutive years, more teachers promoted from the position of T2 to T3 and the NAT result from the year 2014 to 2016 were on the average mastery in all the subject areas.

DISCUSSIONS

The result of this study will help them to see what other aspects they need to further improve, at the same time, realize what are those things that are still needing consideration particularly in their classroom observation and in giving technical assistance to teachers. And, this may give further information on how to improve and make modifications on their teaching strategies and techniques in bringing the pupils successfullyin the teaching and learning process.