Potentials and Practices of Classroom Officers: Basis for Leadership Development Program

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the leadership skills that students have in order to develop leadership program and to determine how those skills used in the classroom. The results of this study provide information that will help students and the school to fill in the shortcomings of a leader and grow it even further through developed teaching methods in leadership programs. This study used a quantitative research techniques including document analysis and survey questions. The quantitative nature of this study was guided by the need to allow the subjects explore their own perceptions, beliefs, observations, and understanding about their behavior and learning. Fifty student leaders from grade 12 ABM students in Bestlink college of the Philippines were asked through survey questions, using Likert scale, the researchers have gathered all the different perspectives and practices of each student leaders that have practice all time. Based on the findings of this research, researchers have found that student leadership is a great factor that affects the classroom management in terms of the following variables, (1) Decision making, they must be decisive enough to make effective resolution to the problem, and in the decisions are expected with the cooperation of the co-officers and the adviser. In terms of the (2) Communication, the researchers found out they lacking of interpersonal skill is a big hindrance being leader because, interpersonal skill helps the leaders to build a harmonious relationship towards its co-officers and classmates. In terms of (3) Behavior, leaders are expected to be the role model, as a leader, they will be the first one who follow the rules of the school. Dependability, and consistency and serve as the model for the good academic achievement, In terms of doing the (4) Disciplinary action, they must be considerable in the capabilities of the student in the implementation of the punishment and know the limitation, at the same time, they should serve with knowledge. Seminars, Assessment certification workshop, coaching for greater effectiveness, leading teams for impact, driving result through innovation result are the proposed action plan of this study that will benefits the student leaders, and to have many leadership opportunitiesthat can help to grow the leaders.