Principal Empowerment and Organizational Climate of the Public Secondary Schools of the Province of Samar: Bases for an Enhancement/Upgrading Program
Abstract
This study ascertained the extent of the implementation of the principal empowerment acts and skills granted among public secondary school heads and the status of the organizational climate of the public secondary schools in the Province of Samar during the school year 2008-2009. This study had employed the descriptive-development research design. On the extent of empowerment implemented by the secondary school head along the instructional management, three groups of respondents described it as “highly implemented” as shown on the average weighted mean of 4.24 from the division supervisors; 4.39 from the school heads themselves and 4.23 from the teacher respondents. The perception of the three groups of respondents on the prevailing organizational climate among public secondary schools along emphasis revealed the following weighted means: division supervisors, 4.13 (often), school heads, 4.09 (often), and teachers, 4.10 (often). The average weighted mean was 4.11 and interpreted as “often.” For the conclusion, the organizational climate prevailing in public secondary schools being “open” and the correlation being positive suggested a direct proportional climate, the greater extent of empowerment granted to the school principals. This can be attributed to the fact that an organization with an open climate tends to be receptive and responsive to changes. Thus, decentralization for that matter or empowerment is gladly welcomed by the school heads. There is a need for an enhancement program for the school heads in the areas of the implementation of the empowerment acts and skills. For the recommendation, a province-wide in-service training on principal empowerment should be encouraged by the Schools Division Superintendent of the Division of Calbayog City, Samar, and Catbalogan City.
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