The Extent of Implementation of The Brigada Eskwela Program: A Function of The Social Intelligence and Negotiation Skills of School Administrators

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Brigada Eskwela is a school maintenance program that engages education stakeholders both in the government and the private sector to contribute their time, resources, and effort to spruce up public schools. It encourages and fosters among its pupils the value of civic action and social responsibility gearing towards a levelling-up of the quality of the basic education system in the country. This program has been organized and implemented, one, for the purpose of advancing professional, administrative, and leadership skills of teachers and administrators given both the chance and the opportunity to deal, negotiate and communicate with people of various walks of life. A socially intelligent, persuasive, and equipped with skills in decision-making, and has an ability to negotiate to prospective stakeholders or donors who are willing to share their resources requires social intelligence with a high sense of interpersonal and communication skills to win the negotiations

METHODS

The descriptive survey methods of research were used in this study to determine the extent of implementation Brigada Eskwela and its relationships to social intelligence and negotiation skills. The respondents of the study were the elementary administrators with a total of sixty-two (62) respondents. All the administrators were purposively asked to answer the social intelligence and negotiation skills questionnaires.

RESULTS

The result of the study revealed that social intelligence level of school administrators' was high and negotiation skills of administrators' were very high. The extent of implementation of Brigada Eskwela program is significantly related to social intelligence and negotiation skills. There is significant relationship between social intelligence and negotiation skills.

DISCUSSIONS

A comprehensive plan of actions is substantial in extending linkages and connections to LGU, NGO, private companies & other stakeholders for more source of fund. School administrators should know the level of their social intelligence and negotiation skills so that they can improve their skills particularly in dealing with other people and maintain their skills for those who had been identified as socially intelligent. Topics about social intelligence and negotiation skills can be included in SLAC to enhance the skills of all school administrators and teachers as well.