Teacher's Perception on the Level of Stakeholders and Parents Involvement in the School Subsystem of Buenavista West Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

A school cannot stand alone in providing all the necessities for the learners. It is important for the school to have partners in molding and developing the learners as a whole. Thus, the stakeholders and parents play an important aspect in materializing all the goals and objectives set by the school. In this research study, the researcher seeks to determine the teachers' perception on the level of stakeholders and parents’ involvement in the school subsystem; namely economic, social and cultural. Furthermore, the researcher aims also to find out the highest and lowest aspect of stakeholders and parents involvement in the school subsystem.

METHODS

This research study used the descriptive type of research in determining the teachers' perception regarding the involvement of parents and stakeholders in the different school undertakings. The researcher formulated and used a survey questionnaire composed of five (5) items in each school subsystem, particularly economic, social and cultural. Weighted mean was the statistical treatment used for the results. The respondents of the study were the thirteen teachers of Buenavista West Elementary School.

RESULTS

Based from the results perceived by the teachers, the over-all level of involvement of stakeholders and parents in the school system is 3.09 with a descriptive rating of frequently. It revealed also that, based on teachers’ perception, the highest level of stakeholders and parents involvement falls on the social subsystem wherein teachers like working with the stakeholders as well in the cultural subsystem which both teachers and stakeholders have the same language that aid them to communicate well. However, the lowest involvement that teachers' perception of parents is their means of helping teachers to inculcate study habits to their children.

DISCUSSIONS

Based from the results it can be discerned that stakeholders really play a vital role in the school subsystem by means of supporting various school undertakings. The school will not be able to work properly without the help of the parents and the stakeholders. Teachers and stakeholders work hand and hand because they have the same language that enables them to communicate well. Furthermore, the teacher and parents should help each other in shaping the mind of the learners to love learning through having a good study habits.