Managerial Skills of Intermediate Teachers in Relation to Their Pupils' Academic Performance in Balatan District

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study determined the managerial skills of intermediate classroom teachers in relation to their pupils' academic performance in Balatan District, Division of Camarines Sur. It drew out the profile of the pupils' academic performance in the different learning areas. It assessed the intermediate teachers' managerial skills in terms of: Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling, Budgeting, Coordinating, Evaluating, and Innovating. Likewise, it tested the significant relationship of the teachers' managerial skills and the pupils' academic performance.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive-inferential-correlational method of research with documentary analysis. The intermediate teachers in the three types of schools (small schools, medium schools, and big schools) in Balatan District, Division of Camarines Sur had accomplished the researcher-made rating scale to assess their managerial skills in relation to pupils' academic performance for School Year 2016-2017.

RESULTS

The findings derived from this study are as follows: On the Intermediate Teachers' Assessment on their Managerial Skills, the following managerial skills were rated Very Satisfactory in descending order: Organizing; Evaluating; Leading; Planning; Coordinating; Controlling; Innovating; and Budgeting. On the Test of Significant Relationship of the Teachers' Managerial Skills to the Pupils' Academic Performance, the computed r and computed t resulted to: Small Schools, Medium Schools and Big Schools. On the Test of Significant Agreement on the Rank Orders of Intermediate Teachers' Assessment on their Managerial Skills, the Coefficient of Concordance W and chi square arrived at: Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling, Budgeting, Coordinating, Evaluating, and Innovating. 5. On the Proposed Training Design, the respondents proposed a training design to Improve the Managerial Skills of the Intermediate Teachers and the Pupils' Academic Performance

DISCUSSIONS

The profile of the pupils' academic performance in the different learning areas showed that pupils are performing satisfactory performance. The intermediate teachers have shown Very Satisfactory managerial skills based on the assessment of the respondents. They are performing well in their respective tasks as facilitators of learning. They are dedicated/committed in their profession. There is a highly significant relationship between intermediate teachers' managerial skills and pupils' academic performance.