Effects of Principals' Supervisory Techniques on Work Performance of Newly Hired Teachers

This research aims to assess the effects of supervisory techniques of the principals on newly hired teachers’ work performance in Marilao North District in Division of Bulacan. The study may contribute to the upskilling and retooling of the implemented supervisory techniques to assist the newly hired teachers to adopt and respond to the emerging circumstances brought by the pandemic. The theoretical framework of the study focused on the contingency theory of leadership in line with situational aspect and used CIPP as the conceptual framework to diverse the process and produce quality outcome and implications. The respondents of the study were the 117 newly hired teachers and 9 principals identified through purposive random sampling technique. The data responses were gathered through online questionnaire and triangulate it through FGD to deepen the result. Mixed method was used to determine the effects of the variables. Descriptive correlation and regression analysis was used to interpret and analyze the data which presents the strengths and significant effects and its impact. The findings of the study claimed that the supervisory techniques of the principals have a descriptive interpretation of “Very High” while the work performance of newly hired teachers obtained a “High” descriptive interpretation based on the correlated and regression analysis. The study also revealed that the level of principals’ supervisory techniques towards the work performance of the newly hired teachers is correlated to the teaching experiences to varying extent but not significant. The findings revealed that there is no significant effects between the principals’ supervisory techniques and work performance of the newly hired teachers. Thus, principals may continuously supervise and scaffold all newly hired teachers to improve their work performance for the attainment of the department’s vision and mission.