School administration management initiatives: Its potential to enhance parental engagement in schools’ development

This study explores the level of parental engagement in school administration management initiatives. Recognizing that active parental engagement is crucial for enhancing student outcomes and fostering a supportive educational environment, the research examines various initiatives implemented by school administrators and challenges related to parental engagement. The study aims to develop interventions that enhance parental engagement. This study utilized a quantitative method using a descriptive-inferential design focused on parental engagement with school administration initiatives and programs from the 22 elementary schools with 21 school heads, 147 teachers, and 5 SPTA Officers of Capalonga District in School Year 2023-2024. The findings reveal that parents prioritize activities like report card distribution, HRPTA meetings, and recognition ceremonies, with action research ranked lowest. Social activities like Christmas parties are also highly valued, while Nutrition Month sees less engagement. For school-community programs, Brigada Eskwela and SPTA meetings rank highest across groups, while outreach programs rank lowest. Parental engagement in academic activities is generally rated as Moderately Engaged, with parents scoring higher in engagement than teachers and school heads. Notably, significant differences were found between the perceptions of parents, teachers, and school heads regarding academic and school-related activities, while no significant difference was found for community programs. Barriers to parental participation include work-related issues, lack of financial resources, and weather conditions, with cultural differences and lack of trust in the school cited as the least significant problems.