Transparency, Ethical & Accountable (TEA) Governance of School Administrators in Public Schools in the Division of Batangas Province & Teacher's Efficiency: Basis for a Proposed Sustainable Development Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

An abstract idea of transparency, ethical, and accountability have been identified by the UN countries, collectively and individually, as part of the founding principles of public administration. Poor performance of teachers results from systemic failure and indication of "weak governance". Poor performance in achieving goals is caused by governance weaknesses and unrealistic expectations which may affect the efficiency of teachers. With these, the researcher as a public-school administrator conducted this study to assess the TEA governance in her school and for other school administrators to have a deep realization that good governance has an impact on teachers' efficiency which is considered as a great help in achieving effective delivery of education services.

METHODS

This study utilized the descriptive research method. The descriptive method is essential due to its flexibility; this method can either use qualitative or quantitative data or both, giving the researcher better options in selecting the instruments for data gathering. This study also used survey questionnaire to assess the TEA governance of school administrators and teachers' efficiency in public schools in the Division of Batangas Province. The researcher chose to use this research method by taking into consideration the purpose of getting the first-hand data from the respondents.

RESULTS

The assessment of the TEA governance of public-school administrators were rated as Implemented, such as Transparent with a composite weighted mean of 3.98 as rank 1; and both Ethical and Accountable governance with composite weighted means of 3.88 as rank 2.5. Generally, the three groups of respondents assessed the transparent, ethical and accountable governance of public-school administrators as Implemented with an overall weighted mean of 3.91.

DISCUSSIONS

This implies that school administrators always adhere to the TEA standards as officials of academic institutions. There is no significant relationship between the implementation of TEA governance and teachers' efficiency and the Proposed Sustainable Development Plan may be adapted in order to improve the TEA governance of school administrators. A parallel study may be conducted with the same variables but different groups of respondents and setting to validate the reliability of the findings.