Cultural Perceptions and Leadership Style of School Administrators: The Effects on the Maturity Level of ICT Usage among Public Secondary Schools

This study determined the effects of cultural perceptions and leadership styles of administrators on maturity level of ICT usage among public secondary schools of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. This descriptive method of research employed the three sets of adapted research instruments and sampling size was determined using Slovin’s formula. Descriptive statistics used were mode and mean. The findings revealed that cultural perceptions of the administrators on relevance to ICT usage were positive and it significantly affect the management, administrators, infrastructures and teachers domains to the ICT maturity level. Administrators applied transactional leadership style in managing ICT in school as perceived by both the administrators and teachers and it affects the ICT maturity level of students. The maturity level of ICT usage among public secondary schools in Misamis Oriental was categorized as defined level. Finally, it was anticipated that the data obtained from the study will open new lines of inquiry about the crucial roles of administrators in the adoption of ICT and will contribute to the decisions about future developmental needs towards preparedness for further changes in ICT.

Keywords: administrators, cultural perceptions, ICT maturity level, leadership style