PRACTICES AND PROBLEMS IN THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PRIVATE ELEMENTARY INSTITUTIONS IN VALENZUELA AND ITS IMPLICATION TO EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

School's school plant, financial and faculty and student safety is the utmost priority for an elementary school administrator and is high on the list of public and private education concerns. The intent of this study was to identify the practices and problems in the operation and administration of private elementary institution in Valenzuela City and its implication to educational management. The study addressed the following research questions:

(a) to what extent do current elementary school administrators receive training in the areas of school plant management, financial management and faculty and students management and its implication to educational management

(b) what are the most prevalent topics when administrators receive training in the area of school plant management, financial management and faculty and students management and its implication to educational management; and

(c) what future training, in the area of school plant management, financial management and faculty and students management and its implication to educational management handling student discipline, do elementary school administrators need?

This descriptive, quantitative study included a survey, created by the researcher that was used to collect data from 99 elementary school administrators. The results indicate that the administrators did not receive comprehensive training in the area of school plant management, financial management and faculty and students management and its implication to educational management.

In particular, training regarding school plant management, financial management and faculty and students management were found inadequate Thirty-nine percent of the administrators indicated that their concerns did not address school plant management, financial management and faculty and students management.

The results of this study provide school district leaders with information on current gaps in the area of school plant management, financial management and faculty and student management.