Achieving School-Based Management Level III: Practice, Experiences, and Challenges Among Key Players

Abstract

The study examined the levels of practice, experiences, and challenges in achieving School-Based Management Level III among key players in the Division of Agusan del Sur. It used quantitative research methodology. There were 133 participants in the study who were randomly chosen. The study used survey questionnaires that gathered data on the professional profile of the participants, level of SBM practices, experiences, and challenges in achieving SBM Level 3. It used frequency count, percentages, weighted mean, and multiple regression analysis. The study revealed that the SBM practice showed a clear school leadership, governance structure, and work arrangement. The schools also practiced being protective of all learners through inclusive, safe, equitable, involvement of parents, and professionally developed teachers. There was a needed focus on some SBM essential practices, namely leadership networking, critical and creative teaching methods, accountability assessment criteria, and monitoring and evaluation. Some positive experiences with SBM Level III were increased participation, collaboration, support, trust, and confidence with and among school stakeholders. Data shows improved transparency of fund utilization. Challenges surfaced in the implementation that includes instructional materials and equipment, minimal school stakeholders’ capacity to support schools, and lack of school facilities. Provisions of relevant training would sustain the positive SBM practices is suggested. Also, pursuing higher education and ensuring gender-balanced SBM leadership structures and increasing the length of designations of SBM key players would increase SBM level of practices of schools.