The Status and Predictors of Performance of the Supreme Student Government in Selected Public Secondary Schools in the Division of Rizal: Basis for the Development of Student Manual

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Supreme Student Government is the program for student governments in secondary schools authorized to implement pertinent programs, projects, and activities as mandated by the Department of Education. This study was designed to assess the status and predictors of performance of the supreme student government in selected public secondary schools in the Division of Rizal as basis for the development of student manual.

METHODS

The study is a descriptive type of research. Data were collected using questionnaire-: checklist and documentary analysis. The study focused on the performance of supreme student government in terms of budgetary support, student initiated projects, and student training, the extent of influence of school, teacher and student related factors to the performance of supreme student government, the relationship between the school, teacher and student related factors and the performance of supreme student government, and the effect of the independent variables on the performance of supreme student government.

RESULTS

In terms of the status of performance of the supreme student government, the teacher respondents perceived the budgetary support as "Satisfactory" while the student respondents perceived the budgetary as "Very Satisfactory.” There is significant difference between the two groups of respondents on the perceived extent of influence of the independent variables to the performance of supreme student government in terms of school, teacher and student related factors. There exists a relationship between the school and student related factors and the performance of the supreme student government.

DISCUSSIONS

It is concluded that perceptions of the teacher and student differ: the school, teacher, and student related factors influence the performance of the supreme student government. Organizational, academic activities, physical facilities, social services of the school, and leadership qualities of students are predictors of the performance. Teachers and students should be actively involved in the implementation of the programs, projects, and activities of the supreme student government. The school should strengthen its community partnership and continue in holding training and seminars for the academic improvement of both students and teachers and sustainable development of the student organization. Likewise, the organization should establish monitoring and evaluation mechanism to the performance of the supreme student government as input for its further improvement.