REACTION OF FACULTY,  STAFF  AND  STUDENTS TOWARDS  ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION AT THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY   – AGUSAN CAMPUS

 

 

Prof. Aurora P. Requierme

 

 

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

 

Introduction

 

            Besides food, clothing and shelter is the need for education. Education should be the same for all citizens regardless of economic status, statistics in life needs and religious beliefs as well as political affiliation. No matter how limited the mental capacity of an individual, he should be given opportunity under proper guidance to develop him and thereby make him/her useful not only to his fellowmen but also to his country as well.

            The main task of the school is to develop the maximum characteristics of an individual which will enable him/her to live happily and effectively in this increasing complex society. It has a general impression and assumption that talent can be developed by an educational means and that the major resources of the school should be developed to increase the effectiveness of an individual.

      The individual is highly dependent on the school and its resources for his/her development. These are in the forms of humane and material resources, which can lead to the full development of the individual.

            The school, however, cannot perform its maximum role in the development of the individual in its attendance if schools are not effectively managed. Just like any organization, the school can only get its component to work effectively if the climate can offer conducive atmosphere.

            Organizational climate affects every individual in an organization. It is particularly influential in the lives of students and personnel surrounding them. The type of climate which develops in a school is induced to a considerable degree by an administrator who typically wields more influence than any other individual in a school.

            One of the movements in school administration and supervision is directed towards the continuous  development of better humane, wholesome administrator-teacher relationship. This relationship will affect the teaching-learning process which may become effective depending in the qualities the administrators possess and the administrative skills and supervisory practices he/she employs.

            On the other hand, the qualities that the teacher has and the instructional strategies he/she displays is also a factor. If the administrator shows concern in the motivation of teachers to stabilize their career pattern in schoolwork, the rapid turnover of the individual teacher can be obtained. However, if the administrator fails to provide a wholesome working condition and develop “know-how” of self satisfaction in teachers, there is a low morale in the teaching staff.

            The status of the morale and the working condition of the school can be determined through some periodic evaluation; administrators can gauge the real condition of their school or organization.

            The Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus just like  any other educational organization is managed by administrators who have been appointed by their higher officials. Since its founding there has been no new formal assessment of how the school administrators have been providing working climate to its faculty and staff.

            As a member of the faculty, the researcher has been interested to make a study on how the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus has been handled by its administrators in order to provide an organizational climate that can develop its members and clientele. The researcher, who is one of the senior faculty members sees that her evaluation is one of the most important concerns that she has to attend to.

 

 

 

 

Statement of the Problem

 

      This study attempted to determine the reactions of faculty members, staff and students towards administration and supervision and their practices.

      Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions:

 

1.            What is the pattern of reaction of faculty members, staff and students towards leadership at the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus with regards to the following:

           a.  communication

           b.  administration

           c.  supervision

           d.  attitude towards faculty and staff

 

2.                 What is the pattern of reaction of faculty members, staff and students at the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus towards administration in general?

 

3.                 What is the pattern of reaction of faculty members, staff and students at the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus towards supervision in general?

 

4.                 Is there a significant difference in the reactions of faculty members, staff and students at the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus?

 

 

 

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURES

 

 

Method Used

 

            The research work utilized the descriptive method of survey. This type of research was used as the study aimed at determining the reactions of faculty, staff and students towards the administration and supervision at Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus.

The Respondents

 

            In determining the research respondents, the researcher consulted some experts on research procedures from the members of the faculty at Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus. She was advised to used at least ten percent of the population from the faculty members, staff and students.

 

The Instrument

 

            The researcher availed of the evaluation instrument of  Philippine Normal University at the main campus which was used in evaluating the performance of its leaders.  There were four variables used namely: (a) communication; (b) administration; ( c) supervision;  (d) attitude towards faculty and staff. The researcher felt that the instrument could also be tried and used in Agusan Campus.

 

            Beside the questionnaire, the researcher interviewed some faculty members, staff and students regarding their reactions towards administration and supervision at the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus.

 

Administration and Collection of Instrument

 

            The researcher tried distributing the questionnaires to her students, co-workers, staff and some heads. After getting some satisfactory results, she mimeographed them and distributed them to the faculty, staff and students. The researcher attached a letter to the concerned respondents requesting their cooperation in answering the questionnaires. The researcher solicited the help pf some copies of the questionnaires to the concerned respondents.

            The answer to the questionnaires were tallied, collated, tabulated, presented and analyzed.

 

Statistical Treatment

 

1. Ranking

            In order to ascertain the levels of reactions of the respondents, the following ranks were used:

            5 …………………………………     Superior

            4 …………………………………     Above Average

            3 …………………………………     Average

            2 …………………………………     Below Average

            1 …………………………………     Inferior

 

2.  One Way Analysis of Variance

 

            This was used to determine if there were significant difference on the reactions of faculty, staff, and students of the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus.

 

 

FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Findings:

 

1.                 The pattern of reactions of the faculty members, staff and students towards leadership of subject 1 at the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus with regards (a) communication is 3.97 which corresponds to an above average rating; (b) administration is 4.25, above average rating; (c ) supervision is 4.26, above average and (d) attitude towards faculty and staff is 3.99, with the rate of above average. To sum up, the overall average is 4.12, an above average rating. On the other hand, the faculty members, staff and students reaction towards leadership of subject 2 with regards (a) communication is 4.58, a superior rating; (b) administration is 4,46, an above average rating; (c ) supervision is 4.51, superior and (d) attitude towards faculty and staff is 4.43, with the rate of above average. To sum up, the overall average is 4.48, a superior rating.

 

2.                 The pattern of reaction of the faculty members, staff and students at the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus towards administration in general is 4.35 which correspond to an above average rating.

 

3.                 The pattern of reactions of the faculty members, staff and students at the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus towards supervision is 4.38, which got an above average rating.

 

4.                 Significant difference was not found on the reactions of the faculty members, staff and students at the Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus.

 

 

Conclusion:

 

1.                 The leadership skills exercised by subject 1 were rated by the faculty members, staff and students of Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus as above average while subject 2 was rated as superior.

 

2.                 The administration exercised by the leaders of Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus based on the reactions of its faculty, staff and a student was rated above average.

 

3.                 The supervision by the leaders of Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus based on the reactions of its faculty, staff and a student was rated above average.

 

4.                 There is no significant difference on the reactions of faculty members, staff and students of Philippine Normal University, Agusan Campus.

 

Recommendation:

 

        1. It is recommended that the two leaders will continue their good performance in    bringing and maintaining the prestige of Philippine Normal University as the Center of excellence not only in the Philippines but throughout the world.


 

 

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Pamphlet

 

Enhancing Leadership Potential