Strategic Management of Primary School Administrators Under The Office of the Basic Education Commission

Abstract

This research article aimed to: 1) study the strategic management variables of school administrators, 2) develop a strategic management model for school administrators, and 3) evaluate the accuracy, appropriateness, feasibility, and usefulness of the strategic management model for school administrators. This study employed a mixed-methods approach. The population consisted of 25,039 primary schools, and the sample included 379 primary schools selected through simple random sampling. Informants comprised one school administrator and one school board member per school, totaling 758 participants. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire on opinions regarding the strategic management of school administrators, using a 5-point Likert scale with a reliability coefficient of 0.989. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), with a statistical significance level of 0.01. The research findings revealed that: 1) there were a total of 94 strategic management variables for school administrators; 2) the strategic management of school administrators consisted of six components, namely: Component 1 – Environmental Analysis with 14 variables, Component 2 – Strategic Planning with 11 variables, Component 3 – Strategic Management with 9 variables, Component 4 – Vision, Mission, and Objectives Formulation with 12 variables, Component 5 – Participation with 6 variables, and Component 6 – Change Management with 6 variables; and 3) the evaluation by 17 experts and scholars indicated 100% accuracy, 100% appropriateness, 100% feasibility, and 100% usefulness. The model was reviewed and endorsed by the experts and scholars.