SCHOOL HEADS’ TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE DIVISION OF CEBU CITY

Abstract

The general aim of the study is to investigate the training needs of the elementary school heads for effective school management in Selected Public Schools in the Division of Cebu City for the school year 2023-2024. The findings of which will serve as basis for a training program.In this study quantitative research approach has been used as the study represents survey research design and it has been observed that "survey design is a quantitative per excellence; it is not unusual to use qualitative research paradigm but applying survey methods" (Omari, 2011). The dimensions of Training Needs for Effective School Management such as Leadership Behavior, Management Skills, Instructional Leadership and Professional Needs were subject to test in order to determine if there is a significant degree of variances among these four dimensions. The statistical test used was Analysis of Variance using 0.05 alpha value. The results revealed that there are no significant degree of variances among the four dimensions of Training Needs for Effective School Managements with a computed F-value of 0.1444238 which is less than the critical value of 2.675387 at 3 by 128 degrees of freedom; hence, the null hypothesis was accepted. Of the four dimensions of training needs, leadership behavior is highly needed with the highest aggregate mean value of 4.05, followed by the professional development needs (3.97); while instructional leadership training has the least aggregate mean value of 3.93. In general, the training needs for effective school management is highly needed as perceived by the school heads with a composite weighted mean of 3.97.The variables under profile are age, sex, civil status, highest educational attainment and the number of years as school head. Of five variables under respondents’ profile, only sex has a significant relationship with the perceived level of training needs for effective school management. There are no significant degree of variances among the four dimensions of Training Needs for Effective School Managements.