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DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATION AND INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVES OF TWO

CHINESE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN DAGUPAN CITY SY 2010-2012

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A Dissertation

Presented to

The Faculty of the Graduate School

LYCEUM – NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Dagupan City

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In Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirement for the Degree

Doctor of Education

By:

QI YI

April, 2013

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CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL SHEET

This Dissertation entitled “DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATION AND

INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVES OF TWO CHINESE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN

DAGUPAN CITY SY 2010-2012” prepared by QI YI in partial fulfillment of the requirements

for the degree DOCTOR IN EDUCATION” is hereby recommended for final defense.

CYNTHIA P. LOPEZ, Ph.D.

Adviser

Thesis Committee

ROMANA O. FABREGAS, Ph.D.

Chairman

THELMA E. ROYECA Ed.D. JOSEFINA B. BITONIO, DPA CRESENCIO QUINTO, Ed.D.

Member Member Member

Approved on January 28, 2013 by the Panel of Examiners on Oral Examination with a grade of

97%.

ROMANA O. FABREGAS, Ed.D. Chairman

THELMA E. ROYECA Ed.D. JOSEFINA B. BITONIO, DPA CRESENCIO QUINTO, Ed.D

Member Member Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor in

Education with a grade of 97%.

Comprehensive Exam 95% Date: May 25, 2012

ROMANA O. FABREGAS, Ed.D.

Dean, Graduate School

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CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL SHEET

This Dissertation entitled ““DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATION AND

INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVES OF TWO CHINESE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN

DAGUPAN CITY SY 2010-2012”. The reading committee found the Dissertation acceptable

in accordance with the requirements and standards in Dissertation writing. He is recommended

for Final Oral Examination on his Dissertation on January 28, 2013.

ROMANA O. FABREGAS, Ph.D.

Chairman

CYNTHIA P. LOPEZ, Ph.D. THELMA E. ROYECA Ed.D CRESENCIO QUINTO , Ed.D.

Adviser Member Member

.

JOSEFINA B. BITONIO, DPA

Member

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

With honor and pride, the researcher wishes to express his heartfelt and

profound gratitude to all those unselfishly helped and contributed to the realization of

this academic endeavor.

Dr. Romana O. Fabregas, Dean of the Graduate School Dean for being the

Chairman of his panel whose scholarly guidance, suggestion and comments greatly

improved the study;

Dr. Cynthia P. Lopez, his adviser for her sharing her valuable time and

editorial skills in improving the content and context of my study

I am very fortunate to have my panel members who guided and directed me

in enriching my paper: Dt. Josefina B. Bitonio, Thelma E. Royeca, Dr. and

Dr. Cresencio Quinto. My committee was always there for me and helped me

when I needed some direction, many thanks to them.

I would like to thank all the Ed.D. faculty for supporting me through this

endeavor.

To all my friends who inspired me to finish the Ed.D program have given

moral support when I needed it most. Without their support, the program may have

been a bit tougher to complete.

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Specifically, I would like to thank my parents Qi Qing Sheng and He Peng

Hua who served as my inspiration to complete this work. They have always been

there for me and without them this would not have been possible.

Finally, I would like to thank Almighty God, Buddha, giving me positive

reinforcement, it truly helped.

QI YI

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DEDICATION

I

lovingly

and wholeheartedly

dedicate this humble work to

All the Administrators of the Chinese Secondary

Schools in the Philippines for their undying commitment and dedication

to serve the 9th largest Overseas Chinese communities in

the Philippines and by helping them to be socially

and economically sound.

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DISSERTATION ABSTRACT

Objective

The study sought to determine the development orientation and institutional

initiatives of the two Chinese secondary schools in Dagupan City. Specifically, it

determined the profile of the two schools in terms of their vision and mission,

organizational structure, and other operations related variables. Further it determined

the level of development orientation of the school, extent of institutional initiatives,

and problems encountered by the Chinese secondary schools in Dagupan City. The

study looked also into the relationship between the school visions’ mission and goals

vis-a-vis their development orientation along education and training, science and

Title : Development Orientation and Institutional Initiatives of Two

Chinese Secondary Schools in Dagupan City SY 2010-2012

Author : Qi Yi

Degree : Doctor in Education

Institution : Lyceum – Northwestern University

Graduate Studies Department

Dagupan City

Date : April 2012

Page :

Adviser :

Key Words :

Abstract :

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CYNTHIA P. LOPES, Ph.D.

Development Orientation, Institutional Initiatives

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information communications technology, leadership, interaction with community,

cooperation with local authorities, resourcefulness, and customer satisfaction.

Methodology

The descriptive method of research was used with survey technique and

questionnaire as data gathering tool. The respondents of the study were the School

Administrators and all the Faculty Unit Heads/Supervisors of the Divine Word

Academy and Pangasinan Universal Institute, the two Chinese secondary schools

during SY 2012. The questionnaire was personally administered by the researcher to

the respondents. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency and

percentages.

Findings

1. On the Profile of the Two Chinese Schools

The two Chinese secondary schools in Dagupan City formulated their vision

and mission based on their aspirations and beliefs. DWAD postulates the formation

of a globally prepared, culturally enriched Filipino and Chinese committing

themselves in the achievement of academic excellence, guided by their moral and

spiritual values. Equally, the PUI envisioned their students to be caring with love and

respect for themselves and the environment, productive member of society who

believes in themselves and to ultimately become successful in life. Their mission

included academic excellence, incorporating research, experience challenges with

deep love and respect for themselves, others and their environment;

The organizational structure of the two Chinese secondary schools in Dagupan

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City is a line and staff structure which is a hierarchical type, the authority is

emanating from top to middle management connecting to the students. It has boxes

representing the positions and represented according to grouping of related functions.

The Society of Divine Word (SVD) formally took over the ownership and

administration of the DWAD. The School Director is appointed and no fix term of

office. The Academy is under the direction of Divine Word Missionaries and chaired

by a priest. The PUI governing body consisted of the Board of Trustees elected

during the General Assembly which is conducted every two years. Among the

members present during the selection process elect the President, Vice Presidents,

Secretary. The Board of Trustees has a fix term of office for two years.

DWAD had been in existence for 56 years. It has 28 faculty members, with

an average student population of 379 during the past three years giving a teacher-

student ratio of 1:14. On the other hand, PUI was established 93 years ago with a

current faculty members of 40 and average student population of 502 during the past

three years, giving a teacher-student ratio of 1.13.

2. On the Level of Development Orientation

2.1 Education and Training. The average response per school category

resulted in “high orientation” for both schools. Furthermore, the average response for

the education and training of the two Chinese secondary schools was “high

orientation” by 36.98% of all respondents; 2.2. Science and Information

Communication Technology (ICT). The average response per school category was

“high orientation”. Likewise, the overall response for Science and Information

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Communication Technology of the two Chinese secondary schools was “high

orientation” by 41.66 % of all respondents; 2.3. Leadership. The average response

per school was rated “high orientation”. The average response for all respondents for

leadership indicators was “high orientation” by 49.58% of all respondents; 2.4.

Interaction with community. The average response per school category was “high

orientation”. The average responses for the both school in the interaction with the

community was “high orientation” by 58.85% of all respondents; 2.5. Cooperation

with local authorities. The average response per school category was “high

orientation” for PUI and “moderate orientation” for DWAD. All in all, the average

responses for both schools on the indicator cooperation with local authorities were

“high orientation” by 41.66% of all respondents; 2.6. Resourcefulness. The

average response per school category was “moderate orientation” for DWAD and

“high orientation” for PUI. The average response for resourcefulness was “moderate

orientation” by the 44.94% of all respondents; and 2.7. Customer satisfaction. The

average response per school category was “high orientation” for both schools and the

overall performance for customer satisfaction was “high orientation” by 44.27% of all

respondents.

3. Extent of the institutional initiatives

3.1 Faculty. The average response for school category and both schools was

“high initiative” by 55.21% of all respondents; 3.2 Student. The average response per

school category was rated “very high initiative” for both schools while the average response

for institutional initiatives for students’ welfare was “very high initiative” by 51.84%

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of all respondents; 3.3 Research. The average per response for school category was

“very high initiative” for both while the average per response category for all schools

was “very high initiative” by 51.84% of all respondents; 3.4 Physical facilities. The

average per response per school category was “high initiatives” for both schools.

Moreover, the average per response for all schools was “high initiative” for the

physical facilities by 44.58% of all respondents; 3.5 Awards and Recognition. The

average response for school category was “very high initiative” for PUI and “ high

initiative” for DWAD. The Average response for all school categories was “very

high initiative”; 3.6 Organizations and clubs. The average response per school was

“high initiative” for both schools while the average response for all school was rated

“high initiative” by 47.92% of all respondents.

4. The Relationship Between Vision, Mission and Goals of the Two Chinese

Secondary School to their Development Orientation

The high development orientation of the two schools particularly in education

and training, science and Information Communication Technology (ICT), interaction

with community and customer satisfaction is congruent with their mission and

mission. DWAD’s development orientation along cooperation and resourcefulness is

only at a moderate level which indicates a need for enhancement to become

harmonious with its mission of producing graduates with a deep love and respect for

themselves, others and their environment.

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5. Problems on institutional initiatives

5.1 Faculty. The average response per school was “not serious at all” for

DWAD and “moderately serious" for PUI particularly on lack of the necessary books,

computers, audio-visual supplies and other teaching tools make it hard for teachers to

do their jobs; low salary; and job security. The average responses for all school was

“not serious at all” by 32.98% of all responses; 5.2 Problems of the students. The

average response per school and well as the average response for all schools were

generally rated as generally “not serious at all” for both schools by 46.35% of all

responses; 5.3 Problems Encountered on the conduct of research. The average

response per school and well as the average response for all schools were generally

“not serious at all” by 44.79% of all responses; 5.4 Problems on Physical facilities.

The average response per school and well as the average response for all schools were

generally “not serious at all” by 62.84% of all responses; 5.5 Awards and

recognition. The average response per school and well as the average response for all

schools was generally “not serious at all” by 57.08 of all respondents; and 5.6. The

problems encountered that are associated in sustaining organizations and clubs..

The average response per school and well as the average response for all schools were

generally “not serious at all by 64.58 % of all respondents.

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Conclusions

Based from the summary of findings, the following conclusions were

formulated

1. The two Chinese secondary schools in Dagupan City formulated their vision

and mission guided by their aspirations, beliefs and values, been in existence

decades, with sufficient number of faculty for their student population, the

governing body are the Board of Trustees and the organizational examined

depicted and a line and staff structure with hierarchical organizational chart

showing that the top management are in charge with the overall administration of

the school with a middle management grouped according to functions designed to

assist the top leaders in implementing the plans and programs of the schools for the

benefit of the students and community.

2. The administrators of the two Chinese secondary school were open minded as

they put premium on development orientation for their faculty and students along

science and information communication technology, leadership, interaction with

community, cooperation with local authorities and customer satisfaction but still

need improvement in other aspects.

3. The administrators of the two Chinese secondary schools recognized that to

increase the likelihood of achieving high performance the institutional initiatives

for faculty, student, research physical facilities, awards and recognition and

organizations and clubs should be further sustained and improved.

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4. The development orientation of the two Chinese secondary schools is congruent

to their vision and mission statements.

5. In general, the problems encountered by the two Chinese secondary schools are

“Not serious at all”

Recommendations

The importance of education has been given utmost importance by all

governments in a widest sense. Hence, based on the conclusions drawn and

addressing some critical issues that surfaced in the conduct of study, the following are

recommended:

1. Education is the greatest force that can be used to bring about change, thus

Faculty Development Program should be provided regular budget under the

Human Resource Development Program Plan of the two Chinese secondary

schools to enhance quality teaching and for them to keep up with the

changing trends and protocols of the 21st global economy.

2. The two Chinese secondary schools should include in the School Medium

Term Plan an ICT Procurement and Maintenance Plan to address the need

for more ICT equipments for classroom use and increase use of

communication and learning possibilities as afforded by the new

technology.