SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT (SBM) IN DISRUPTIVE TIME THROUGH THE LENS OF SCHOOL HEADS OF LIBUNGAN WEST DISTRICT, COTABATO
Arlon Condino | Wilson E Gamao
Abstract:
School-Based Management (SBM), as a reform strategy, has a
strong appeal due to its participative decision-making and
autonomy, wherein schools under a high level of SBM are
expected to be more efficient in the use of resources and more
responsive to local needs. The current disruption to education
has schools and education systems considering the humanity
of education rather than its measurable outcomes. This study
aimed to explore the experiences of school heads in the
implementation of SBM in disruptive times. It reveals that the
school heads were subjected to overwhelming pressure as
they pulled out all the stops to lead and safeguard the schools
during the most significant upheaval to education in living
memory. School heads were challenged by the multiple
demands from the schools, the division office, and the central
office. They were pushed to the brink by massive workloads.
However, this study also presents how the resilience of school
heads in coping with the challenges in the implementation.
The school heads were able to handle the challenges in the
performance of duties in this disruptive time through their
maintained positive well-being. Moreover, this study gathered
some insights to cope with the difficulties encountered in the
implementation of SBM in disruptive times, to wit is the
leadership transition and transformation, open and honest
communication, and capacity building, which enables them to
design excellent plans for the leadership development plan and
make an intensive investment in the school.
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