Technology Leadership: Utilization Of Information Systems In Educational Decision Making

Abstract

The study unveiled the challenges of Information Systems in schools’ decision-making process. It employed a phenomenological research design to determine the experiences and perceptions of teachers in the Information Systems in schools’ decision-making process. The participants of this study were the 8 Teachers of Compostela West District Davao De Oro Division. The participants were chosen based on the following criteria: (1) must be in the present position for at least 5 years- regardless of their age, sex, and marital status; (2) must be handling Information Communication and Technology (ICT) as an ancillary load, and (2) they must have gained at least very satisfactory rating in their IPCRF. The themes of the challenges teachers faced in utilizing information systems in decision-making were technological capabilities, difficulty in accessing the system, and possible data threats. Moreover, the emerging themes of coping with the challenges in information systems included using cloud services, conducting information system evaluations, and attending end-user training. Lastly, the emerging themes in the educational insights drawn from the teachers' experiences were the observance of data-driven decision-making, the information system being a valuable tool, and strengthening data privacy. These themes implied that to improve the management of information systems, strategies should be implemented to ensure their sustainability. Moreover, the results provided comprehensive data for future research with similar scope.