An effective management is one of the factors that affect the capability of a principal. The success or failure of a school in carrying out its objectives and goals depends on officer management. It is a complicated job because it involves managerial fuinctions such as planning, organizing, directing and controlling the various activities in the school.

 

Factors on how Principal’s Office Management be Effective:

 

 

1. Office Building /Room and Facilities
   1. Ventilation-natural or technological
   2. Lighting-natural not impeded
   3. Layout – arrangement of equipment and other physical components with the floor space.
   4. Water Facilities – for washing and drinking
   5. Comfort room – clean and sanitary

 

1. Equipment and Furniture
   1. Work Machines ex. photocopy machine, laptop
   2. Appliance ex. Electric fan, television set, radio, air conditioners, DVD/VCD player
   3. Tables and chair
   4. Filing Shelves / cabinet – -should be adequate and called as the memory of an office because they preserve and store information.
   5. Office Supplies

 

1. Personnel Organization
   1. Job Effectiveness – includes description of duties and responsibilities
   2. Competence – Includes educational qualifications and training
   3. Organizational Climate – favorable when smooth inter personal relationship is maintained unfavorable when there’s no cooperation and assistance from subordinates
   4. Aptitude to Work – capacity or fitness to work
   5. Performance – the realized or actual achievement of the pupils, teachers and school administrators

 

1. Information System
   1. Data Load – complete and relevant
   2. Displayed data – Includes school profile, organizational chart school directory and facts about the school
   3. Support System – Includes logistic and extent of connection established with other agencies and other stockholders that support the school.

 

1. Record Management
   1. Organization and Control of Correspondence
   2. Filing   and Finding System
   3. Record Disposal System

By: Ester J. Gaddi | Master Teacher I | Dinalupihan Elementary School | Dinalupihan, Bataan