AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS IN JEDDAH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA: A BASIS FOR OD INTERVENTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE QUALITY EDUCATION OVERSEAS
Journal Title: Asian Journal Social Sciences & Humanities - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
This descriptive-correlational study examines the status and the recent performance of Philippine International Schools in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and identifies Organizational Development (OD) Interventions applicable to sustain the quality of education among the six existing Philippine schools in Jeddah that endeavor to give the children of the Filipino Overseas Workers and other nationals the best education. The mixed methods research design was primarily qualitative and used surveys, interviews, observation, and document analysis. Participants include schools administrators, faculty and staff of the six international schools. Analyses of the deduced answers from interviews and surveys provided multiple viewpoints on the participants’ experiences and explanations as to why Philippine International Schools in the Kingdom have survived for two decades now amidst political and global economic crises affecting the Middle East. The research revealed the following findings: the schools employ educationally qualified teachers while there are a bigger number of teachers and employees who graduated with other degree, respondents have moderate perception on the implementation of academic programs, school administrators have to implement planned change to effect on the recruitment of employees, teachers have observed good teaching practices, school administrators, teaching and non – teaching personnel enjoy a positive work condition, schools have failed to consider the importance of the value of vision, mission and goals in the school organization, the some school administrators demonstrate autocratic style of leadership. The paper recommended the School Based Management or SMB as an OD Intervention Program as basis for other Philippine international schools to sustain the quality of education overseas.
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Ronel Mondragon Sapungan
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