Dynamism of Vision and Mission Statements of Philippine Higher Education Institutions

The study explored on the vitality of the vision and mission statements of selected Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from one region in the Philippines. The study also explored the difference on the views of sectarian and non-sectarian schools taken into consideration their affiliation as affected by their educational philosophies and mandates in the implementation of curricular offering and services. The study includes 86 HEIs as the subjects of the study with accessible vision and mission statements using semantic content analysis as the way of examining the data. The results revealed that the vision statements of selected HEIs in the region have focused on instructional competence using learner- centered approach in the fulfilment of their advocacy of social transformation. Most HEIs have the vision of producing globally competitive graduates with international affiliations as institution. Test of difference revealed that there are more sectarian schools with focus on student development while non- sectarian schools on institutional development. The findings of the study contributed in the formulation of key concepts that can be considered by educational leaders as essential components of their vision and mission. This also serves as reference in the revision of future direction and strategies in moving ahead to higher level of achieving academic excellence especially for small and medium size HEIs.

Keywords: instructional competence, learner- centered approach, social transformation