Leadership for Sustainable Quality Improvement among Oblates of St. Joseph Schools in the Philippine Province: A Basis for Quality Improvement Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

As observed by the researcher, the Oblates of St. Joseph Schools in the Philippine province, uphold a high level of standard when it comes to teaching and making sure that they are able to deliver the best results to everyone in the institution. Apparently, school leaders significantly vary in the manner in which they perform and aspire to create sustainable quality improvements in their respective schools. Thus, the consistency and the similarities in the manner in which they aspire for change differ. For this reason, it is important that the leader's actions demonstrate a clear commitment to the organizational mission, values, goals, and expectations that promote quality and perform excellently.

METHODS

The current study employs the descriptive research method which is aimed at obtaining information on the current state of phenomena. Through the use of a survey questionnaire, middle supervisors, principals, and religious administrators among the schools of the Oblates of St. Joseph in the Philippines are taken as respondents. Using quantitative analysis, the data are organized and categorized using statistical tools.

RESULTS

The respondents of the study will be grouped according to their profile. Using different indicators, the respondents will assess the level of leadership performance based on inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration, and idealized influence; and the challenges encountered in terms of planning, observation and evaluation, parent relation, pupils' discipline, and curriculum and instruction. From the results, the data will also reveal the significant relationship between the level of leadership performance and challenges encountered; the significant difference between the respondents' leadership performance when they are grouped according to their profile. The results will be used to create a sustainable plan of development which will become the basis for quality improvement among the schools of the Oblates of St. Joseph.

DISCUSSIONS

The results will necessitate the needs for the leadership of school heads and for consistent implementation of programs that will sustain the schools' mission and vision for them to last. The different areas of implementation will be aligned and the challenges of the multi-faceted 21st-century school will be withstood.