Quality Management System and School Innovation Practices Correlates to Leadership Support in Public Junior High Schools in the Division of Quezon City: Basis for a Proposed Localized Continuous Development Program
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21899029Keywords:
Quality Management System, School Innovation Practices, Leadership Support, Public Junior High Schools, Continuous Improvement, Localized Continuous Development ProgramAbstract
This study determined the extent of implementation of the Quality Management System, School Innovation Practices, and Leadership Support in selected public junior high schools in the Division of Quezon City as the basis for a Localized Continuous Development Program. Quality management was assessed through management review, internal quality audit, corrective actions, risk management, documented information management, training advocacy, and knowledge management. School innovation covered curriculum enhancement, technology integration, pedagogical innovation, teacher development, inclusive education, school management innovation, learners’ well-being, and governance and policy innovation. Leadership support was examined through strategic direction, resource mobilization, capacity building, participative decision-making, communication, motivation, and recognition. The study employed a quantitative descriptive-correlational research design. The respondents were 268 supervisors, school administrators, teachers, and non-teaching personnel from eight selected public junior high schools. Data were obtained through a validated researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed using percentage, weighted mean, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson product-moment correlation, and a test of significance for the correlation coefficient. Findings revealed that the Quality Management System was Highly Evident, School Innovation Practices were Highly Practiced, and Leadership Support was Highly Evident. No significant differences were found among the respondent groups in their assessments of quality management and school innovation. Very strong and significant positive relationships existed among the three major variables. Problems were Least Encountered. The proposed Localized Continuous Development Program was rated Highly Suitable, Highly Acceptable, and Highly Feasible, indicating its potential to strengthen institutional capacity, leadership, innovation, and continuous school improvement.
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