Motivation of School Administrators and Teacher Performance in Insular Areas of Sulu Province
Nagra K. Ijing-jalaidi
Discipline: Teacher Training
Abstract:
This research is an examination of the relationship between school administrator job motivation and teacher performance in the outlying areas in the Sulu Province particulazrly Jolo district. Schools in remote locations may experience constraints such as resource limitations, so-cial-politcal unrest, and logistic obstacles. In this context, the study ex-amines whether APT motivation of Administrators impacts teacher ef-fectiveness and school climate. The study used a descriptive-correla-tional survey design with 90 teachers and 10 administrators being uti-lized as data respondents through structured interviews. In the sur-vey, agreement is achieved by the teachers with all interpretations of motivated administrators, although performance appears generally to be limited to motivation. Salient motivational practices were profes-sional rewards, organizational support, and self-development experi-ences. In addition, collaborative, transformational influential leader-ship styles with open communication were found to be enhancing teacher engagement and improving instructional performance. De-spite geographical and resource constraints, the motivation of admin-istrators was high and it reflected increased teacher effectiveness. In order to address these issues further, it was suggested that different strategies, e.g., enhanced training programs, inter-school cooperation, and equitable resource allocation be implemented. The results em-phasize the importance of motivated managers in maintaining teacher productivity and teaching quality in disadvantaged and hard-to-reach areas. The author indicates that to improve teacher dedication and student learning effects, the enhancement of leadership motivation is required. Recommendations are for policy reforms, enhanced com-munication and community involvement strategies to give support for school leadership in insular provinces such as Sulu.
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