School Plant Management Practices and Administrative Effectiveness: Basis for Developing a School Facility Management Framework

This research assessed school plant management practices and administrative effectiveness as a basis for developing a school facility management framework. Specifically, it sought to determine the level of school facility management in terms of facility planning, maintenance and repair, utilization of resources, safety and security, and sanitation. It also assessed administrative effectiveness in planning and decision-making, resource management, supervision and monitoring, policy implementation, and accountability. Furthermore, the study examined the relationship between school plant management practices and administrative effectiveness and identified the challenges encountered by school administrators. The study employed a descriptive-correlational research design to describe existing practices and determine the relationship between the variables. The respondents consisted of 50 participants from selected schools, including school administrators, teachers, and personnel involved in school facility management. Data were gathered using a researcher-developed questionnaire that underwent expert validation and reliability testing. Frequency, percentage, weighted mean, and standard deviation were used to analyze the data, while an appropriate correlation coefficient was intended to determine the relationship between school plant management practices and administrative effectiveness. Ethical considerations, including informed consent, confidentiality, and voluntary participation, were observed throughout the research process. The illustrative results indicated that school plant management practices obtained an overall mean of 4.28, interpreted as Very Highly Practiced. Administrative effectiveness likewise obtained an overall mean of 4.28, interpreted as Very Highly Effective. Policy implementation and supervision and monitoring emerged as relatively strong administrative areas, while maintenance and repair, stakeholder participation, and the prompt resolution of facility concerns were identified as areas requiring further improvement. These patterns suggested the importance of systematic facility planning, preventive maintenance, efficient resource utilization, consistent safety monitoring, and clear accountability procedures. The study proposed developing a school facility management framework integrating planning, maintenance, resource management, safety compliance, monitoring, and accountability. The framework could guide school administrators in improving facility operations and sustaining safe, functional, and conducive learning environments. However, the numerical results presented in this abstract were illustrative and must be replaced or verified using actual respondent data before the abstract is submitted as a report of completed empirical research.