Grade School Department

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

La Salle Green Hills

GRADE 2 LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINAR FOR CLASS OFFICERS

EVALUATION REPORT
School Year 2016-2017

INTRODUCTION
For school year 2016-2017, the Grade 2 Leadership Training Seminar was held on
July 15, 2016 from 7:20 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Seminar Room. The training provided a
venue for class officers to gain knowledge of novel principles, concepts, skills and
techniques through a series of participatory and experiential activities and theoretical
inputs related to the aspect of leadership. The session focused mainly on the topics of
of Christian and Servant Leadership, Roles and Responsibilities of a Class Officer and
Classroom Management focusing on “Promoting Discipline”. As such, it is expected that
the officers will imbibe a deeper understanding on how it is to be a responsible and
responsive leader in school.

In pursuit of this undertaking, the Leadership Training Seminar’s objective include the
following:
Terminal: At the end of the Leadership Training Seminar, the class officers will be
able to learn and enhance their knowledge and skills in leadership, and consequently
apply these in the classroom.
Enabling: Through the activities, the class officers will be able to:
1. To acquire and gain a comprehensive understanding of the concept of
Christian Leadership, the leader as a follower and the roles, functions
and responsibilities of a leader.
2. To apply the skills in promoting discipline as a requisite of being an
effective leader.
3. To lead to an improved understanding of the kind of service and
commitment a class officer must pursue so as to be more responsive
and responsible toward his classmates’ well-being.

METHODOLOGY
A. Instrument
A 9-item evaluation questionnaire was utilized to evaluate the two sessions. The
instrument was divided into two components of which the items are detailed as seen
below:
The first part elicited data through a 5-point rating scale of 5 - Very Much,
4 - Much, 3 - Moderately, 2 - A Little and 1 - Not At All, in response to the conduct of the
Leadership Training.
1. The objectives of the Leadership Training were achieved.
2. The topics are timely and interesting.
3. The learnings I gained are useful and applicable.
4. The counselor was efficient in conducting/managing the activities.
5. The pupils participated in the activities.
6. The Leadership Training was successful.
The second part presented the class officers with 3 open-ended sentences of
which they were asked to complete. These items were:
7. The learnings I gained from this leadership training are…
 8. The activity I find most helpful is…because…
9. My comments and suggestions are…

B. Statistical Treatment
To achieve a better understanding of the results, the data assimilated were
statistically treated. The weighted mean for each item was acquired using the
formula:

X = number of responses (F) x numerical value of verbal description

total number of responses

Thus,

X = F5(5) + F4(4) + F3(3) + F2(2) + F1(1)

N

PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

A total of 38 evaluation sheets were processed. For the first part (items 1-6), the
frequency of the responses for each item were tallied and the mean and its
corresponding verbal description were indicated.

Grade 4 Class Officers’ Rating of the Leadership Training Seminar

Item Very Much Moderately A Little Not Mean Description
Number Much At (X)
All
1 27 11 - - - 4.60 Very Much
2 29 7 1 1 - 4.68 Very Much
3 32 5 - 1 - 4.79 Very Much
4 32 3 2 1 - 4.74 Very Much
5 26 8 3 - 1 4.53 Very Much
6 35 3 - - - 4.92 Very Much
Overall Rating N = 38 4.71 Very Much

The Leadership Training Seminar obtained a rating of 4.71 (Very Much) in reference
to how it was managed. The high level of organization was noted extensively by
participants and so were the logistic arrangements (which had a positive effect on their
work). Participants were enthusiastic and appreciated the informative discourses and
learning activities which were conceptualized in a manner suited to the pupils’ new role
as class officers. It created an atmosphere that provided them with an awareness of
leadership responsibility and a chance to develop the skills necessary to meet them.

Most participants felt the amount of content offered was just right, and the majority of
participants felt the format was effective. It was enlightening to know that the seminar
program successfully accomplished the objectives of the training. This was evident by
the 4.60 (Very Much) rating under the area of, “the objectives of the leadership training
were achieved”. The class officers were able to gain a deeper understanding of
leadership concepts, tasks, skills and know-how’s that will provide them with the
groundwork when it comes to managing their class.
The pupils gave a 4.79 (Very Much) rating in reference to the worth and applicability of
the learnings they gained from the activities. The training provided a myriad of specific
and very useful information appropriate to the performance of their duties and
responsibilities. The seminar experiences confirmed that pupil leadership is valuable in
meeting the school’s goal of providing an effective learning environment for its class
officers. The activities have been judiciously chosen as a way of processing the pupils’
cognitive skills to circumspect, to be listened to, and fully express issues concerning
classroom governance.

It could also be gleaned from the data, that the class officers recognized the counselor’s
competency in the conduct of her role as facilitator. The rating of 4.74 (Very Much)
reflected how the counselor was well prepared and presented the content in a
professional manner. The effectiveness of facilitation was evaluated for presenting
concepts, methodologies, and strategies for discussion of leadership issues and
interests.

The topics presented and the activities included in it were timely and interesting (4.68,
Much). Participants found the training relevant to their leadership task as this enhanced
their understanding and gained new knowledge and insight of the topics presented. The
activities have been very informative and liked the guidance on how to prepare for their
role to carry out effective classroom governance. The ideas and points acquired was a
way to draw out, reinforce and facilitate creative learning and the development of skills
related to leadership.

The pupils’ participation in the training, which garnered a mean rating of 4.53 (Much),
indicated how much they appreciated all the activities. They were found to pay attention
and respond appropriately to the discourses given (expressed their thoughts and
insights), group work and games. To encourage livelier group participation, rewards
through the form of treats were handed out and encouraging comments were given.

It could also be said that the officers considered the entire training successful (4.92, Very
Much). Participants were generally highly satisfied with the activities and had their
expectations met. Practical knowledge regarding the principles of leadership brought
about a better understanding of the function, systems and structures of such. Hopefully,
this will lead to the identification and furtherance of the most promising initiatives to
espouse when they are in the actual classroom set-up.

The responses below are the open-ended statements aimed at drawing out the
pupils’ comments and suggestions regarding the activity:

7. The learning I gained from the Leadership Training are…

 Be respectful (7)
 Be disciplined (6)
 Kindness (3)
 Be honest; Being helpful; Behaving (2)
  Responsible; Listen to the Teacher; A Leader is helping others; Be a good
Lasallian; A Class Officer is not noisy; Being a Hero; Helpful; Be in control;
Mr. John’s talk; Not bullying (1)

8. The activity I find most helpful is…because…

 Discipline (15)
 Christian Living (2)
 Games; Roles; How to do Leadership (1)

9. My comments and suggestions are…

 It was good (5)
 Fun (4)
 Good (3)
 I want my classmates to be quiet and kind; Speakers were good; Had a
beautiful time; I am so happy and more videos; I will do Teamwork; Thank
you for the activity and speakers; Thank you for teaching us; I like the help
of the SC Officers; Useful; Nice/Awesome; Ok; More activities and games
(1)

The second part of the evaluation proffers a rich amount of feedback through their
comments, by which they could explain their rating, providing insight to the evaluation
process, as to how the training activity could have served its purpose in a better way.
This provides an opportunity for the Leadership Training Seminar organizers to
determine what lessons can be learnt in order to improve the outcome of future training
activities.

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

The Grade 2 Leadership Training Seminar was a success in terms of the learnings
gained from the array of activities that was prepared for them. It can be said that the
lively and insightful activities and the speakers who have imparted vital knowledge have
helped in providing the intrinsic motivation necessary for the class officers to learn basic
leadership ideals. The training has somehow been providing practical resource to assist
the pupils in making intelligent, informed decisions by enhancing that learning. The
training session allowed the pupil leaders to discern an assortment of ideas and
experiences. As such, it equipped them to gain the confidence and skills to be able to
deal with the stipulated leadership tasks.
Based on the foregoing, the following recommendations are hereby presented:
1. Prepare more creative, stimulating (incorporate movement) and fun-filled
activities so as to offset boredom.
2. Reinforce the reward system as this helps a lot in maintaining discipline and
encourage livelier class participation.
3. The class officers have articulated positive feedback about the lessons imparted
by the speakers. As such, continue inviting persons who can share practical
information that can enhance their commitment and know-how as leaders.
4. Hold individual sessions/consultation with class officers who may be having
difficulties with regard to the performance of their duties.
 5. Involve more topics on the smooth operation of classroom government and/or
discipline so as to make the officers more effective and responsive in their
implementation of such.

Prepared and Submitted by:

(SGD) Miss Shari Mae B. Arbues, RGC

Grade 2 Guidance Counselor

Noted by:

(SGD) Miss Ma. Carmela G. Atienza, RGC

GS Guidance and Counseling Services Department Coordinator