Managerial Performance of Public Elementary School Principals: Basis for Staff Development Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study attempted to assess the level of managerial performance of Public Elementary School Principals of Cavite Province as the basis for the Staff Development Program.

METHODS

It made use of descriptive research. The questionnaire was used as the main instrument in gathering the pertinent data using the frequency count, weighted mean and chi-square.

RESULTS

On the relationship between each of the profile variable and the extent of managerial performance: There is no significant relationship between the ages of the respondents to the extent of their managerial performance in the areas of planning, organizing, staffing and leading but there exists a significant relationship between the age of the respondents and their managerial performance in the area of control. There is no significant relationship between the gender of the respondents and the extent of their managerial performance in the areas of organizing, staffing, leading and controlling but there exists significant relationship in the area of planning. The educational attainment of respondents has no significant relationship to the extent of their managerial performance in all areas. The number of years in service of the respondents has no significant relationship to their managerial performance in planning, staffing, leading and controlling but there exists significant relationship in the area of organizing. There is no significant relationship between the principals' age, years in service, highest educational attainment and their assessment on the suitability, feasibility, and acceptability of the proposed staff development program. There is no significant relationship between the principals' gender, position and their assessment on the feasibility and acceptability of the program mentioned. There is a significant relationship between the gender and position of the respondents and their assessment on the suitability of the program.

DISCUSSIONS

Managerial strategies relative to the improvement of the managerial tasks of school principals may be continuously gathered by higher officials and pertinent information to improve and uphold the assessment of principals' performance in their respective jurisdictions. Principals are encouraged to continue to update themselves with the available and emerging innovations in school management through attending seminars, conducting research, reading books, journals, and professional magazines.