Extent of Participation of School Managers in Community Development Projects

Abstract

Introduction

This study determined the extent of participation of public elementary school managers in community development projects of the Urdaneta City Division, SY 2015-2016. Specifically, it sought to determine the profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, civil status, religious affiliation, highest educational attainment, and years of experience as school managers and the number of relevant in-service training. Likewise, it looked into the extent of participation of public elementary school managers in community development projects along zero waste management, economic development, sports development, clean and green, community learning center, health, and nutrition and environmental concerns, the significant relationships between the extent of participation of public elementary school managers in community development projects and their profile variables and the problems encountered by the school managers in their participation to community development projects.

Methods

The descriptive method of research was employed and the questionnaire checklist was used in gathering the data. To address the problems in this study, the statistical measures were used for data analysis and interpretations. These are frequency counts and percentage, the average weighted means, the analysis of variance and the Pearson product-moment of coefficient correlation were used.

Results

Findings of the study: 1) the youngest of the school managers is 31 years old and the oldest is 60 and above, predominantly women, with bachelor's degree, Roman Catholic, majority have 5 years in service as school administrators; 2) the extent of participation of public elementary school managers in community development is moderately extensive; 3) there are no significant relationships found between the extent of participation of public elementary school managers and their profile variables and; 4) the most pressing problems encountered by the public elementary school managers participation in community development projects are the value system of the people and the negative attitude of the people towards change.

Discussions

Recommendations of the study based on the findings and conclusions: 1) the school managers should pursue the highest educational degree and undergo training and seminars 2) coordinate with the barangay council officials to participate in community development projects; ) aspire for excellent performance in the community development projects; 4) an orientation seminar-workshop on moral recovery program.