Balancing School Heads’ Financial Management and Instructional Leadership

Abstract

The research determined the balancing of school heads’ financial management and instructional leadership in the public school in District I, II and III of Talisay City Division, Talisay City, Cebu. The study utilized the description-correlation method. Percentage, frequency distribution, weighted mean and the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (Pearson’s) were also used. The respondents were the 43 school heads and 10 supervisors in the elementary and secondary public schools. There were 28 female and 15 male school heads and seven (7) female and three (3) male supervisors. The mean age of the school heads was 40.28 and a supervisor was 50.50. Most of the respondents’ groups were female and married as to their civil status. They all had 26-30 years in experience. Most of the school heads were graduate in Master’s degree and supervisors had doctoral units. Their salary grades were SG 21 and SG 22. The school heads and supervisors had the rating of Satisfactory in their performance rating. The total average weighted mean of their financial management and instructional leadership practices is 4.50 rated as Always, they are functioning well in their practices The findings of the study showed that the respondents’ group profile had moderate correlation with their financial management likewise with the instructional leadership but not significant. As to the relationship between their financial management and instructional leadership there was also a moderate correlation or association but not significant thus it is hereby recommended that there is a need to balance financial management and instructional leadership among school heads and supervisors in their practices to achieve the school goals, objectives, missions and visions. A sound financial management should be consistent with the instructional leadership practices to be more effective and efficient leaders of the identified school unit. A proposed training development program is hereby recommended for implementation for the school heads and supervisors and the City Division as a whole.