Phenomenologizing the Leadership Practices of the Selected School Heads in the Philippines

Norma Cordero Najera; Amelita A. Gearlan

doi:10.33369/jeml.2.1.1-9

Phenomenologizing the Leadership Practices of the Selected School Heads in the Philippines

Journal of Educational Management and Leadership ◽

10.33369/jeml.2.1.1-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Norma Cordero Najera ◽

Amelita A. Gearlan

Keyword(s):

Leadership Practices ◽

Well Being ◽

The Philippines ◽

Working Environment ◽

Organizational Leaders ◽

Leadership Model ◽

Leadership Formation ◽

Select Group ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

School Heads

Educational leadership has been one of the interesting arguments of many academic researchers over the years. School heads have significant tasks to fulfill as they are responsible for the entire operation of the school as instructional and organizational leaders. In Catholic institutions, school heads are also accountable for the integral formation of the students, as well as the spiritual well-being of faculty and staff, parents and the stakeholder. Most often, they are challenged by various obligations and they need to have strong spirituality in their leadership practices. This qualitative study attempted to describe the leadership practices of a select group of heads of schools run by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Hearts in the Philippines as basis for a proposed leadership formation framework. Thirty (30) heads of schools participated in the study. Among them, six (6) were Principals, six (6) were assistant principals, twelve (12) were academic coordinators and six (6) were heads of different offices. They underwent semi-structured depth interviews. The findings formed “The Whirl of Christ-Centred Leadership Model for Heads of Schools”describes the common practices and the critical instances which make the onset experience, and the value engagements that are observed in the institutions. The findings of this study provides valuable inputs to help school heads to become more inclined and spiritually empowered to influence people, work collaboratively that may result to a progressive and smooth working environment.

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ChurchInAction: the role of religious interventions in times of COVID-19

Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/pubmed/fdaa086 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 42 (3) ◽

pp. 633-634 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Fides A del Castillo ◽

Hazel T Biana ◽

Jeremiah Joven B Joaquin

Keyword(s):

Catholic Church ◽

Well Being ◽

Roman Catholic ◽

The Philippines ◽

Roman Catholic Church ◽

Health Crisis ◽

The Social ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

Religious Interventions

Abstract In a recently published letter to the editor of this journal, the authors have called for the need to establish psychological support structures that cater to people’s mental health in this time of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. To be more holistic, we extend this call to include people’s spiritual well-being as well. We highlight the initiatives of the Philippines’ religious sector. In particular, we report some of the interventions made by the Roman Catholic Church that have led to the social media hashtag, #ChurchInAction. These religious and spiritual interventions showcase the efforts of the Philippine Church and play an important role in providing assistance in time of public health crisis.

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School Heads’ Leadership Practices in The New Normal, Administrative Disposition, and Readiness of The Public Schools in Laguna

International Journal of Theory and Application in Elementary and Secondary School Education ◽

10.31098/ijtaese.v3i2.683 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 156-170

Author(s):

Rycel Bungay Villar ◽

Alberto D. Yazon ◽

Consorcia S. Tan ◽

Lerma P. Buenvinida ◽

Marcial M. Bandoy

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Leadership Practices ◽

School Principals ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

The Philippines ◽

New Normal ◽

The Public ◽

School Heads ◽

City Schools

School heads from the Philippines and around the globe are currently affronted by unexpected levels of adversities. They are facing threats, and which have been perennial to many, if not all, school organizations. This study assessed the relationship between the school heads' leadership practices, administrative disposition, and readiness of the public schools among school principals in the City Schools Divisions in Laguna for the school year 2020-2021. Two hundred five (205) public school principals were the respondents of the study. The researcher utilized the descriptive-correlational research design and self-made questionnaire to assess and measure the variables under study. The statistical tools used to analyze the data gathered were Mean, standard deviation, Pearson r and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis. Findings revealed that the school heads' leadership practices and the administrative disposition were highly practiced during the new normal in the education system. In terms of the readiness of the public schools, the results revealed that the schools are much ready. The school heads' leadership practices and administrative disposition related the readiness of the school. The school heads' leadership practices in terms of resiliency in stress management and the administrative disposition in terms of inclusivity and accommodative significantly predicted the readiness of the public schools in the five City Schools Divisions in Laguna. This research contributed to the school’s governance operations and contingency plan that will be used by the five city schools in the division of Laguna.

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Religiosity and Spiritual Well-Being of Senior High School Students of a Catholic College in the Philippines

Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal ◽

10.32871/rmrj2008.01.06 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 79-95

Author(s):

Dennis Madrigal ◽

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Rosabella Erillo ◽

Enrique Oracion ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Well Being ◽

The Philippines ◽

Senior High School ◽

School Students ◽

Catholic College ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

Senior High School Students

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The development of Spiritual Nursing Care Theory using deductive axiomatic approach

Belitung Nursing Journal ◽

10.33546/bnj.1456 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ashley A. Bangcola

Keyword(s):

Nursing Care ◽

External Environment ◽

Well Being ◽

Axiomatic Approach ◽

The Philippines ◽

Spiritual Needs ◽

Holistic Nursing ◽

Care Theory ◽

External Variables ◽

Spiritual Well Being

The concepts of spirituality and spiritual well-being are not novel ideas as they have been subjects of scrutiny in several studies. However, there has yet to be a formalized framework of spiritual nursing in the Philippines despite its importance. Developing such a framework is significant, especially since holistic nursing believes in the relationships among body, mind, and spirit. Thus, the Spiritual Nursing Care theory was conceptualized, which states that every person has holistic needs, including spiritual needs that must be satisfied to attain spiritual well-being. It forwards that for the patient’s spiritual needs to be met, what is required is the triumvirate interconnection among the nurse, the external environment, and the spiritual nursing care which may be provided by the nurse as a healthcare provider and the significant others or family as part of the external environment. The theory has two propositions that were subjected to validation studies that either strengthened or repudiated the propositions presented: (1) the meaning of spirituality differs from person to person, and (2) the patient’s spiritual well-being is influenced by the nurse’s spiritual care competence, as well as the patient’s internal and external variables.

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