Management Effectiveness of Public Secondary Schools

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In secondary schools, the increasing pressure for higher quality administrators plays a vital role in creating an effective school environment and making a difference to the success of schools. Furthermore, it becomes the focal characteristic of a school manager to ensure clear vision, goals, and objectives and to advocate priority programs through the proper flow of communication to establish harmonious relationship among teachers in the workplace. To sustain management effectiveness, administrators must employ varied management style with commitment and dedication to protect teaching and learning in schools. It is on this premise that the study opted to find out about management effectiveness of Public Secondary Schools in doing their duties and responsibilities in the implementation of Department of Education policies and guidelines.

METHODS

The study utilized the descriptive-evaluative design which provided the method used by carefully appraising and evaluating the level of management effectiveness of school heads in performing their functions. One set of questionnaire checklist for administrators and teachers particularly, with emphasis on each item's numerical value were based on Likert's scale. Data were subjected to statistical analysis such as weighted mean and Pearson Product Moment of Correlation.

RESULTS

The competence level of administrators as perceived by both respondentsis highly competent. Administrators and teachers agreed that the exemplary management style is dominant. The administrator and teacher respondents agree that the limited/insufficient funding in the school's MOOE for school purchases is the major factor that hinders their full implementation of the different programs and projects of the school.

DISCUSSIONS

Administrators and teachers rated the competence level of administrators as highly competent. This implies that the administrators have almost the same perception on instructional leadership having an over-all rating of highly competent. Results also revealed that the variables were significantly correlated, and that there is a significantly very high correlation between the management style employed by the administrators and the level of management effectiveness in school. This finding shows that the level of management effectiveness of administrators in school will greatly depend on the management style employed by administrators.