Resource Management Practices of Public Secondary School Heads of Their Schools Performance in The Division of Calamba City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

To provide quality education to all learners is the most important mission of every educational institution, however reality tells us that its delivery is hindered because of the multifarious problems facing the public schools worldwide.

METHODS

The descriptive correlational design was used to describe the level of performance of resource management practices of public secondary school heads in the Division of Calamba City and its relationship to school academic performance during the school year 2012-2015 and school-based management level carrying out the survey by means of questionnaire patterned from the book of Toma and Schilling (2013). Nineteen school heads and one hundred forty teachers were the respondents of the study from nineteen public secondary schools of Calamba City. The data were statistically treated with the use of the four-point Likert Scale, simple mean, t-test and the Goodman and Kruskal's Gamma Correlation.

RESULTS

Based on the findings of the study, the researcher concluded that the school heads are aware of their duties and tasks as school managers. The school heads give importance to developing the learners academically and providing different programs to improve their skills. In addition, the school heads mark different strategies in managing schools, they manifest their school's strength, needs and priorities.

DISCUSSIONS

The study necessitates a training program that could further improve the observance of Resource Management Practices of the Public Secondary School Heads in Calamba City.