Managerial Skills of School Managers and Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Balayan, Batangas as Perceived by Themselves: Basis for a Proposed Action Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The fast changing face of educational practice in today's world demands multiple roles from school managers such as taking many perspectives and dimensions in redesigning and leading the schools and in creating some mechanisms and strategies in making decisions to pursue the mission, vision and goals of the school in the future. This study aimed to perceive the managerial skills of school managers and teachers in public secondary schools in Balayan, Batangas.

METHODS

Three (3) school heads and fifty (50) teachers were used as respondents in this study. Phase 1 of the study dealt with the profiling of the respondents. Phase 2 covered the managerial skills of school managers. The study utilized the descriptive method of research to perceive the managerial skills of school managers and teachers in public secondary schools in Balayan, Batangas. This study used questionnaire in gathering the necessary data for the variables to be investigated.

RESULTS

Analysis of the data gathered was guided by the personal assessment of the school managers and teachers regarding the managerial skills of school managers. The study revealed that the perception of both school managers and teachers regarding planning, organizing, directing, staffing, decision-making, communicating, budgeting, controlling, and evaluating as part of managerial skills of school managers obtained an excellent and very good ratings.

DISCUSSIONS

There was a significant difference between the responses of the school managers and teachers regarding the managerial skills of school managers. In the final phase, proposed action plan was designed by the researcher to enhance the managerial skills of the researchers. Implementation of the proposed action plan is highly recommended to maintain the managerial skills of the school managers.