Portfolio of Initiatives on Strategic Work Management in Elementary Schools, Division of Batangas

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Serious efforts to address the issues and concerns on basic education and support the programs of the Department of Education, schools, through the leadership and efforts of school heads, have implemented several projects. These aimed at improving the performance of the schools in the division. It is apparent that the school head's initiative and management style are needed for the successful implementation of the projects. Handling these tasks of the school head is a big challenge that the function of instructional leadership will not become secondary to these other tasks and duties. This study is then geared on the instructional leadership competencies and attributes of public elementary school heads as bases for preparing a portfolio of initiatives on strategic work management.

METHODS

The study is descriptive in nature, employing the quantitative approach and utilizing the questionnaire, focus group discussion and interview to generate data. The respondents were 237 school heads and 235 master teachers of public elementary schools. They were selected through stratified random sampling with proportional allocation using Slovin formula.

RESULTS

After the data were tabulated, statistically treated, analyzed and interpreted, the study revealed the following findings:1.) the manifested psychological attributes and personality traits of the respondents in terms of human relations, stress tolerance, decisiveness, and work ethics are highly evident. 2.) respondents were also assessed to be moderately competent in instructional leadership relative to assessment for learning, program development and implementation and instructional supervision.

DISCUSSIONS

The results revealed that there is no significant difference in the assessment made by the school heads and master teachers on the level of competency in assessment for learning, program development and implementation and instructional supervision of elementary school heads. Similar assessments that the elementary school heads are moderately competent in their assessment for learning, program development and implementation and instructional supervision. The essential work practices of the school heads were found to be essential in managing school operations and creating a favorable learning environment. The prepared portfolio of initiatives on strategic work management when ingrained may solve identified problems on different areas of concern.