The Effectiveness of Administrative and Supervisory Skills Training Programs for Principals

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The school head, as administrative and supervisory learning leader, has the pivotal roles within the school who affects the quality of individual teacher's instruction, the level of student achievement, and the degree of efficiency in school functioning. This study focused on the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the training programs conducted in the Division of Rizal. The school heads and the teachers both evaluated the effectiveness of each training programs according to their perceptions based from the performance of the school heads in their respective schools.

METHODS

Descriptive evaluative research design was used utilizing a validated researcher-made questionnaire-checklist in gathering the needed data. Documentary analysis was also employed for the list of training conducted in Department of Education Rizal. Focused group discussion was employed to identify the impact of the training on the performance of the school heads as he actually managed the school.

RESULTS

The study found out that majority of the demographic profile of the schools proved that the training programs conducted in the Division of Rizal do not really affect the students' academic performance. School principals moderately agree that the conducted training programs attained the objectives. School principals agree that the trainings conducted have weaknesses that need to be looked into. The study revealed that administrative and supervisory skills development programs with respect to occupational competencies, professional and personal characteristics and punctuality and attendance are much effective as it's reflected on the evaluation of the performance of the school heads. The study discovered the significant difference on the Division Achievement Test, Repetition Rate and Awards Received while National Achievement Test, Promotional Rate and Drop-out Rate has no significant difference on the effectiveness of the training programs.

DISCUSSIONS

The results commend that Division Heads should conduct more training programs and seminars for the improvement of administrative and supervisory skills of the school heads. Aside from Occupational Competencies, there should be more training programs and seminars under Professional and Personality Characteristics and on the Attendance and Punctuality. Close monitoring and evaluation mechanism of the on-the-job behavior of the participants after the conduct of the training must be installed to ensure the value and effectiveness of the seminars or training programs. School heads must have roll-out after attending the training programs and should be required to submit the(a) Feedback Report, (b) Plan of Action, (c) Documentation and (d) Travel Report. The developed module can be utilized for the improvement of administrative and supervisory skills of the school heads. This may also serve as reference to the future school heads.