The perceived role of the principalship by the teachers and principals of the Prelature of Tagum, Davao 1977-1978

• Main Author: Ocampo, Augusto P.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1978
• Subjects: High school principals > Psychology; Delegation of authority; Education > Finance > Case studies; Educational Administration and Supervision; Educational Leadership
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/503
• Institution: De La Salle University

v. 1. This study determines the most important role of the secondary school principal as perceived by the teachers and principals of the nine schools in the Prelature of Tagum, Davao del Norte during the school year 1977-1978. This study made use of the descriptive type of research method. The writer conducted theoretical studies by reading books on educational administration and management, theses and journals, and came up with a questionnaire composed of five major functions and 66 tasks. The concerns of the five major functions are : 1) Improving the Educational Program of the school 2) Selecting the Developing of School Personnel 3) Working with the Students 4) Working with the School Community, and 5) Managing the School. The subjects of this study were the nine high school principals and the 103 classroom teachers from the private catholic schools of Davao del Norte. All these schools except one are owned and controlled by the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Prelature of Tagum in Davao del Norte. Statistical tools used were the means and t-tests. Based on the findings, the following conclusions are drawn : 1) Almost all the tasks that the teachers and the principals perceived to be of primary importance deal with instruction. It is, therefore, convincing that they perceived the principalship to be an instructional role. 2) Although there were significant differences that came out on functions 3 and 4, however, generally, so significant difference exists between the teachers' perception and the principals' perception. 3) There is a very low agreement among the principals in the manner they perceived the role of the principalship. v. 2. This study analyzes the pattern of delegation of Maryknoll High School of Lupon (MHSL) and proposes an organizational model that employs a good number of administrative leaders as possible to lessen the heavy workload of the high school principal for him to become an effective and efficient school executive. An ideal model of delegation befitting the High School under study is made, based on the following objectives: 1) To develop an organizational model with maximum delegation of authority and responsibility. 2) To facilitate a more effective line of communication among the different sections of the school system. 3) To disencumber the principal with his less important tasks so that he can give more attention to his more vital functions. 4) To cultivate the teachers' interest and cooperation by letting them participate in managing the school and opening to them the opportunity for promotion. 5) To tap the human resources of the High School by allowing the school personnel the chance to share in the administrative leadership. 6) To prepare some members of the staff for a leadership role in the High School in the event the principal leaves the school. This model of delegation registers a high degree of delegation (approximately 64%). The ideal model of delegation is then made a basis for comparison with the organizational set-up of MHSL. The findings showed that the delegation practices at the MHSL is far below what is ideal as provided by the model of delegation. A greater degree of delegation (about 64%) is maintained in the model, while less than 20% delegation is given by the principal of the said school. Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions are drawn: 1) The organizational structure of Maryknoll High School of Lupon is too centralized. Too much work and decision-making is done by the principal. 2) The principal of the High School is overworked. 3) There is a necessity for re-organizing the present High School structure giving more leadership role to some exp v. 3. This is a financial case presenting a school in a financial difficulty. The scenario of the problem is: the teachers are demanding for salary increases the threaten to leave the school if their demand is not granted they are facing stiff competition from the public schools that are charging less the school budget is in the red and there is an increase in enrollment as a result of the trouble in the province of Tagugpo. The alternatives are: 1) maintain the teachers salary and take the risk of teachers leaving the school 2) increase the teachers' salary and seek the bishop for subsidy 3) increase the teachers' salary and decrease the amount allotted to some items in the budget 4) increase the tuition fees and take the risk of a decrease in enrollment 5) increase the teachers' salary even without increasing the tuition fees but give more or extra loads to the teachers, and face the consequence of a decline in the teachers' efficiency 6) do not increase the tuition fees but try to increase the income of the school through fund raising activities but face the risk of government prosecution.