Contingency Management Practices of Public Elementary Schools in Laguna

Abstract

This study aimed to determine and discuss the importance of contingency management strategies in the Public Elementary Schools in Laguna to improve the work engagement and performance of school programs and school leaders. This research study focused on the need for adaptive leadership techniques to address dynamic issues in the educational environment and improve educator engagement and performance. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of contingency management on school program planning. The study used the descriptive correlation method. The research study used self-made survey instruments on the status and perceptions of the school heads’ practices on contingency management. The research design was to expand and strengthen the study's conclusion and further contribute to the literature publication. The study aims to help the school heads and leaders in the Schools Division of Laguna understand the need to practice contingency management in school programs and its impact on successful planning. It will also aim to address possible gaps and analyze the progress in the performance of the schools that use contingency management. Moreover, the study aims to help the school heads prepare plans and ways to avoid more significant problems in their programs and projects by providing contingency plans for their programs in their respective schools. Teachers and school heads will be able to be aware and knowledgeable about analyzing possibilities and hindrances in plans, programs, and projects ahead and crafting backup plans to mobilize the school. Three hundred and fourteen (314) school heads were the target population of this study, including Head Teacher I to Principal IV in Laguna, with 95% confidence and a 5% margin of error, assuming 50% variability. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques, including frequency, percentage, mean, and weighted mean. The results of the survey were the researcher's basis for identifying the perceptions and the level of knowledge of the school heads in contingency management among the public schools in the Division of Laguna. The results highlight the importance of organizational culture, collaboration, and openness in the implementation of emergent strategies, as well as the role of organizational structure, goal setting, and reinforcement in improving school performance. Implications include recommendations for schools to strengthen organizational structures, prioritize organizational culture, integrate goal setting and reinforcement into emergency management, and monitor and evaluate continuous improvement practices. This study highlights the need for further research on other variables and the development of crisis management practices in public elementary schools.