Teacher's Implementation of Unescap's Eight Good Governance Principles Inside the Classroom of Caluangan National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Governance matters and the way a mentor governs affects the outcome of its constituents. Thus, the governance of the teachers inside the classroom greatly affects the student's performance. In this sense, the researchers conducted a study which sought to know how Caluangan National High School teachers practice the art of good governance in the classroom and the underlying issues affect their awareness and practice of it.

METHODS

The study was conducted under a quantitative research method which used a survey method. Five-point Likert Scale survey form and even open-ended questions were given to gather the needed data. The statistical test used was the measure of central tendency wherein the mean score of the responses from each statement was measured and interpreted according to their equivalent verbal interpretation. The answers to the open-ended questions were listed and categorized according to the number of responses.

RESULTS

The gathered data showed that the good governance principles created by UNESCAP were being practiced by the Caluangan National High School teachers most of the time as shown in Table 2-9. In terms of ranking, accountability ranked as the most practiced good governance principle with a mean score of 4.56 while the principle of responsiveness is the least with a mean score of 4.24. In the aspect of open-ended questions, Table 11 showed that the principle of transparency got the greatest number of responses from the respondents when they are asked about the common form of good governance they are practicing. This meant that the most common way of practicing good governance used by teachers in Caluangan National High School is by informing the students. On the other hand, Table 12 showed that the statement "Student's discipline" under the category of effectivity and efficiency was the most common practice of the respondents. Based on this, the researchers concluded that Student's discipline was still a factor in the success of good governance especially on the principle of effectivity and efficiency.

DISCUSSIONS

The result of the study showed that though few teachers were unfamiliar with the 8 good governance principles of UNESCAP, they still practice these principles as manifested in the data. Proper information dissemination still served as the most common form of good governance. However, there are still issues like students’ lack of discipline which hampers to the ultimate practice of these eight principles.