Administrative Practices Among Public School Heads of Tanauan City Division: Basis for a Training Program SY 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The main purpose of the study is to determine the administrators' and teachers' perceptions on the administrative practices and managerial styles of public elementary school heads in the Division of Tanauan City with the end of ascertaining the proposed training program. The perceptions of public elementary school heads and teachers on the levelof their administrative practices in terms of planning, organizing, and coordinating / implementing, controlling, and evaluating, the significant difference between the perceptions of the public elementary school heads and teachers in terms of the administrative practices, the significant relationship between the profile of the administrators and the level of their administrative practices as perceived by themselves and the teacher respondents and a possible training program of activities were identified in this study.

METHODS

The researcher used the questionnaire and descriptive methods to arrive with the needed analysis and interpretation of the data collected. The respondents were the teachers and school heads of public elementary schools of Tanauan City Division. This study was statistically tested using Weighted Mean, T -test of Difference between Independent Means and Regression.

RESULTS

The typical administrators were mature, married, educationally qualified, and experienced in administrative positions. The perceptions of public elementary school heads and teachers on the level of the administrative practices are excellent. There was no significant difference in perception between the two respondents regarding administrative practices. There is significant relationship between the profile of administrators and the level of administrative practices as perceived by themselves and teachers. Training program of Activities for Administrative Practices can be proposed.

DISCUSSIONS

The perceptions of school heads and teachers on the level of administrative practices are excellent. Among the indicators, planning may be very relevant. Meetings may be held recurrently so that the school heads and teachers can properly organize, coordinate, and evaluate concerns and issues. It may be feasible for the school heads to assess their performances periodically so that they can fully function as leaders of their schools. Programs for improvement may be proposed for the enhancement of administrative practices In terms of planning, organizing, coordination /implementation and controlling/evaluating.