Motivation and Administrative Competence That Influence the Shifting of Public Elementary Master Teachers to The Administrative Position: Guide for Career Pathing

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Successful leadership is not the result of simply obtaining position, but rather possessing knowledge and deep understanding of the duties and functions along with personal motivation and adherence to efficiently and effectively deliver excellent service. This study was conducted to determine the motivation and administrative competence of public elementary master teachers shifting to administrative position in second congressional district with an end view of developing guide for career pathing.

METHODS

This institutional research used quantitative methods of research. It specifically utilized descriptive method in completing this study and was conducted in Second Congressional District of Quezon involving 121 purposively chosen Master Teachers. Relevant data for this research were gathered through a validated research tool used by De Villa (2010) on her study of employee motivation and the National Competency Based Standard for School Heads as questionnaire for their administrative competence. Responses were treated statistically using weighted mean and Spearman Rho moment of correlation.

RESULTS

It was found that Master Teachers possess strong level of motivation and administrative competence. Results also suggested that significant relationship existed between their motivation and administrative competency at 0.01 level (2-tailed) using spearman rho.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate that respondents of this study were highly competent administratively which motivates them to shift from teaching to administrative line. Since there is significant relationship between their administrative competence and motivational factors, the level of motivation elevates when administrative competence increases. Based on the given results, researcher suggested to provide additional trainings to those who are qualified and potential leaders that focus on standard competency-based as identified in this study helping them to become effective and efficient and restructure some policy and administration, salary and benefits, recognition, career pathing, interpersonal relationship and empowerment to help retain master teacher as specialist in their area in order to achieve quality education without degrading their status and some other factors that trigger them to change career path.