COMMUNICATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN SCHOOLS’

ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

A Graduate Thesis

Presented to the Faculty of the Institute of Education, Arts and Culture

Bulacan Agricultural State College

San Ildefonso, Bulacan

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Education

Major in Educational Management

ELYGIN C. TORRES

June 2018

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled “COMMUNICATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN

SCHOOLS’ ORGANICATIONAL SUCCESS” prepared and submitted by ELYGIN
C. TORRES in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree, Master of Arts in
Education, major in Educational Management, has been examined and is recommended
for acceptance and approval.

JOSE M. IGNACIO, Ed. D.

Adviser

Approved by the EXAMINATION COMMITTEE on April 12, 2018.

PRISCILLA P. DE GUZMAN, Ph. D. ENGR. ALFREDO L. TALUBAN, JR.

Member Member

MA. LEONORA C. STA. ANA, Ph. D.

Member

CECILIA S. SANTIAGO, Ph. D.

Chairperson

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of

Arts in Education, major in Educational Management.

OFELIA V. SILVERIO, Ph. D. LIBERATO B. SILVERIO, MMPM

Dean, Institute of Education, Arts Vice Pres., Academic, Cultural and
and Sciences Sports Affairs

GERARDO I. MENDOZA, Ph. D.

College President

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

After the challenges in pursuit of professional education, the researcher finally

claimed and reaped the fruits of her endeavor. The researcher would like to thank all the

people who have contributed much effort in pursuit of professional education.

Praises and thanks to the Almighty God, for His blessings throughout the conduct

of the research work until its completion.

Special appreciation and thanks is extended to Dr. Gerardo I. Mendoza, President

of the College, for his unceasing support to the programs of the graduate studies; Dr.

Ofelia V. Silverio, the Dean of the Institute of Education, Arts and Sciences, for her

patience and concern to the students; Dr. Romeo M. Alip, the Schools Division

Superintendent of Bulacan, for approving her request to conduct the study; the

Examination Committee, Chaired by Dr. Cecilia S. Santiago and her members, Dr.

Priscilla P. De Guzman, Engr. Alfredo L. Taluban, Jr., Dr. Ma. Leonora C. Sta. Ana, and

Dr. Conrado J. Oliveros (Deceased), without their active participation and inputs during

the final defense, the research could not have been successfully conducted.

Deepest gratitude is like expressed to Dr. Jose M. Ignacio, thesis adviser, for his

continuous support and guidance. His patience and motivation have inspired the

researcher to finish the study; to his family, who have been very supportive during the

period of consultation.

Special thanks is also extended to Dr. Jay-Arr V. Sangoyo, who have helped the

researcher to pursue this research; Ms. Cynthia P. Dela Cruz, principal, for allowing her

to conduct the study; Ms. Mary Jane Gonzales, for her patience in transmitting this paper

to the Division Office; Vanessa, Glenn, Joanna, Rachelle, Marey, Joyce, Olivia, Joy,

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Anabel, Jayzel and Irish the researcher’s friends, for their encouragement and motivation

to move on; and Criselda, who is always around during the hard times, for attending to all

her needs.

This would be incomplete without the collaboration of her parents, Nely and

Eulogio; her sister, Elaine and her brother, John Carlo, for their love and care, endless

prayers for pursuing her dreams and for providing support through the process of

researching and writing this thesis.

Finally, thanks to her loved one, Mr. Paulito SD. Ramos, who contributed much

to all her undertakings.

E.C.T.

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 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

The researcher, christened ELYGIN CASTRO TORRES, was born on June 27,

1993 in Malolos, Bulacan as the first born to spouses, Eulogio F. Torres and Nely C.

Castro. Being brought up in a Christian and modest family, she grew up as a simple

person who lives in reality.

Upon reaching the age for schooling, she attended elementary education at

Canlatipay Elementary School and Balucuc High School for her secondary. She

graduated as honor student in her class. After a year, she was admitted to the College of

Education in Bulacan State University and obtained the degree of Bachelor of Secondary

Education, major in English.

Her teaching career began in Immaculate Concepcion School , Baliuag, Bulacan,

as a Filipino teacher. Her experience gave her the strength and courage to join in the

public school. After a year of serving the Immaculate Concepcion School, she transferred

to Virgen de la Flores High School in 2014. As a faculty member of Virgen de las Flores

High School, she was awarded the most loved teachers and as recognized as one of best

teachers of her school.

Her vision is to be a good teacher, leader and administrator in the future. To

achieve her aspiration, she enrolled at Bulacan Agricultural State College, San Ildefonso,

Bulacan to pursue master’s degree in education.

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TORRES, ELYGIN C.: COMMUNICATION AND ITS IMPLICATION ON
SCHOOLS’ ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS
Adviser: DR. JOSE M. IGNACIO

ABSTRACT

The study determined the influence of communication in the school’s

organizational success in the public secondary schools at Baliwag District during the

school year 2017 -2018. Using the mixed method of research with 106 public secondary

school teachers and 5 school principals as respondents from the five public secondary

schools of Baliwag, findings showed that 80.2 percent of the respondents are females;

67.9 percent earned units in the master’s degree course; 45.0 percent are holders of

Teacher I item; 35.8 percent have been in the service for more than 10 years; 88.7 percent

have not attended any training in communication. Formal and informal communication is

preferred with memorandum and text massaging are always used in sending information.

It was found out that no significant influence exits between socio-demographic profile

and school’s organizational success, except trainings in communication attended which

was found to have a significant effect on the schools’ organizational success. The

findings revealed that the preferred communication – formal and informal has no

significant influence on the schools’ organizational success in terms of leadership and

governance, curriculum and instruction, accountability and continuous improvement, and

management of resources.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

TITLE PAGE i

APPROVAL SHEET ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH v

ABSTRACT vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS vii

LIST OF TABLES x

LIST OF FIGURES xii

LIST OF APPENDICES xiii

CHAPTER I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction 1

Statement of the Problem 5

Hypothesis 6

Conceptual Framework 6

Significance of the Study 11

Scope and Limitation of the Study 12

Location of the Study 13

Definition of Terms 15

CHAPTER II. METHODOLOGY

Research Design 19

Data Gathering Techniques 20

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Sampling Procedure 21

Data Analysis Scheme 21

CHAPTER III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

Socio-Demographic and Work-Related Profile of the Respondents 23

Sex 23

Educational Attainment 24

Position in School 26

Number of Years in the Service 27

Trainings in Communication Attended 29

Preferred Communication 31

Teachers’ Mode of Communication 33

Motive 34

Intentions 35

Judgment 37

Temperament 38

Schools’ Organizational Success in Terms of SBM’s Dimensions 39

Socio-Demographic and Work-Related Profile and Mode of

Communication and the Schools’ Organizational Success 41

Preferred Communication and the Schools’ Organizational Success 43

Mode of Communication and the Schools’ Organizational Success 44

Implications of Communication that Influence Schools’

Organizational Success 45

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CHAPTER IV. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENATIONS

Findings 50

Conclusions 52

Recommendations 52

LITERATURE CITED 54

APPENDICES 59

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 LIST OF TABLES

No. Title Page

1 Distribution of the Respondents of the Study 21

2 Frequency Distribution of Socio-Demographic and

Work-Related Profile in Terms of Sex 23

3 Frequency Distribution of Socio-Demographic and

Work-Related Profile in Terms of Educational
Attainment 24

4 Frequency Distribution of Socio-Demographic and

Work-Related Profile in Terms of Position in School 26

5 Frequency Distribution of Socio-Demographic and

Work-Related Profile in Terms of Number of Years
in the Service 27

6 Frequency Distribution of Socio-Demographic and

Work-Related Profile in Terms of Trainings in
Communication Attended 29

7 Demographic and Work-Related Profile of Preferred

Communication 31

8 Descriptive Measure of Teachers’ Mode of

Communication in Terms of Motives 34

9 Descriptive Measure of Teachers’ Mode of

Communication in Terms of Intentions 35

10 Descriptive Measure of Teachers’ Mode of

Communication in Terms of Judgment 37

11 Descriptive Measure of Teachers’ Mode of

Communication in Terms of Temperament 38

12 Frequency Distribution and Descriptive Measure of

Schools’ Organizational Success in Terms of
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SBM’s Dimensions 39

13 Chi-Square Analysis on the Influence between the

Socio-Demographic Profile and the Schools’
Organizational Success 41

14 Spearman Rho Analysis on the Influence between

Preferred Communication and the Schools’
Organizational Success 43

15 Spearman Rho Analysis on the Influence between the

Mode of Communication and the School’s
Organizational Success 44

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 LIST OF FIGURES

No. Title Page

1 Paradigm of the Study 11

2 Location Map of the Study 14

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Title Page

A Letter of Approval from the Schools Division

Superintendent 60

B Letter of Request to Conduct the Study 61

C Letter to the Principal of Mariano Ponce National

High School 62

D Letter to the Principal of Sulivan National

High School 63

E Letter to the Principal of Sto. Niño High School 64

F Letter to the Principal of Virgen Delas Flores

High School 65

G Letter to the Principal of Teodoro Evangeslista

High School 66

H Survey Questionnaire 67

I Interview Guide for Teachers 71

J Interview Guide for Principals 72

K Documentation 73

L English Critic Certification 77

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