Enhancing Stakeholders' Participation Towards a Proposed Management Program at Lucsuhin National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Schools are channels of learning and skills' development. Its role is to create and transmit knowledge where social, cultural, and economic well-being of individuals are enhanced together with the school personnel and the stakeholders. These stakeholders also assume the indispensable role of the education sector in maximizing the opportunity of individuals to develop and improve their potentials and be contributors to the country's development.

The school can achieve quality education with the presence of the different types of stakeholders who execute their roles and functions responsibly. Owing to the fact that the school cannot exist alone, it needs the support of the stakeholders to carry out its vision, mission, goals, and objectives to bring out the improved learning outcomes for the learners. Thus, the time has come to put a weight to emphasizing how these stakeholders' effort can be maximized to give positive effects to the school environment.

METHODS

The study utilized the descriptive method of research. A researcher-made interview questionnaire was used as the main data gathering instrument. The respondents of the study were 100 stakeholders determined using purposive random sampling. The researchers accumulated and consolidated the responses of the participants. The statistical tools used were mean, percentage and rank.

RESULTS

The study revealed that the main reasons why there was a low level of stakeholders' participation were ineffective dissemination of information, busy schedule, financially matters, and lack of interest. The researchers came up with a proposed management program towards enhancing stakeholders' participation.

DISCUSSIONS

The researchers who served as head teachers of Lucsuhin National High School believed that the community of parents finds it difficult to have time to participate in different activities and programs of the school. Some of the constraints are the parents' own work responsibilities both at home and offices while other parents in public schools have negative perceptions regarding school projects and activities. Thus, the active participation of the parents and LGU can help the school by finding remedies in varied school concerns and problems.