Supreme Pupil Government Leadership Practices in Batangas Province

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Young individuals are an integral and indispensable part of a society and a society is half-finished without young blood. Therefore, it is said that today's youths are the force, hope and leaders of tomorrow because they are the future of society, country and community and have important responsibilities towards their country.

METHODS

The study used the descriptive method of research with the questionnaire as its main tool in gathering data complemented with unstructured interview and focus group discussion to substantiate the analysis of data gathered from the questionnaire. The respondents of this study were school heads and SPG advisers from the four city divisions in Batangas, namely Lipa City, Tanauan City, Batangas City and Batangas Province. The statistical tools used in the analysis of data were percentage, weighted mean and t-test.

RESULTS

The findings of the study showed that majority of the SPG officers were 13 years old and above, female and most were from Grade 6 and Grade 5. The SPG officers carried out their inherent tasks relative to school improvement, pupil development, and community involvement to a slight extent as assessed by SPG advisers and school heads. Significant differences on the assessments of SPG advisers and school heads on how SPG officers carried out their tasks were noted. Leadership skills of SPG officers on curricular activities were developed to a slight extent on curricular activities and to a moderate extent on extra-curricular activities. Moreover, the SPG officers encountered constraints to a moderate extent.

DISCUSSIONS

The study showed that there is a need for proposed leadership activities which has to be presented and reviewed by proper authorities for timely and effective implementation in public elementary schools. Once implemented, follow up evaluation on the conduct of leadership activities may be done. A study of a similar nature may be conducted to intensify the abilities of SPG officers in Batangas Province. Doing so will help enhance the leadership potentials of the pupils.