Performance Of Admininstrative Officers Among Elementary Schools: A Basis For A Technical Assistance Plan

Abstract

The performance of administrative officers in the Second District of Sto. Niño's elementary schools was investigated in this study. For the 2024–2025 school year, Sto. Niño, Cagayan will serve as the foundation for a technical assistance plan. A validated questionnaire was used to gather data from 63 respondents, including administrative officers, school heads, and presidents of School Parent-Teachers Associations (SPTAs), using a descriptive-comparative-correlational approach. Frequency, percentage, weighted mean, ANOVA, and Chi-square test with Cramer's V were among the statistical methods used.

The findings showed that administrative officers are typically young, primarily female, with bachelor's degrees and little training experience. They received very high ratings for their work in the areas of financial management, general administrative assistance, property custodianship, and personnel administration (overall mean = 4.78). Chi-square results revealed no significant correlation between performance and profile characteristics, and ANOVA results showed no significant difference in performance assessments among responder groups (p > 0.05). Despite excellent performance, issues like heavy workloads, complicated financial reporting, inadequate training, and ICT limitations were noted. To solve these problems and maintain efficient administrative performance, a technical assistance plan was put forth.