Best practices of private higher education institutions in region 02 along faculty development program: Bases for policy review and development

Changed societal conditions make continuous faculty vitality essential not only to institutional success, but also to national welfare. Faculty development initiatives have changed in focus and form over time, as well as what themes and methods have persisted.The Faculty Development Program (FDP) is a critical factor to ensure quality education. It varies from institution to institution. Some institutions have their faculty development programs with an outline of goals and objectives in response to and for accreditation requirements.In this study, the researcher wanted to find out the best practices of private higher education institutions in region 02 along faculty development program as bases for policy review & development. The study used the descriptive method of research. It also employed qualitative approach in obtaining the needed data. The said method aimed to describe and present the best practices of the private higher education institutions in the region along faculty development program. The respondents of the study were the Vice Presidents or their representative of the 32 Private Higher Education Institutions of Region 02. Total enumeration was employed. The study utilized an interview guide that was constructed based on the objectives of the study focusing on the faculty development program of private higher education institutions in Region 02. This study made use of descriptive statistics in the analysis of data. The frequency, percentage counts and rank distribution were used in the analysis of the profile of private higher education institutions in Region 2, status of faculty development programs of private higher education institutions, issues and problems encountered in the implementation of faculty development programs and the best practices of higher education institutions along development program.The weighted mean was used in the analysis of the extent of implementation of the faculty development programs among private higher education institutions in improving quality education.Basing on the findings, the researcher concludes that all private higher learning institutions have their faculty development program in place, but their manner of implementation varies. The autonomous institutions implement well their faculty development, but not so much with non-autonomous institutions with accredited programs. As to non-autonomous institutions without accredited programs, implementation is to a very limited extent. As to best practices, the respondent higher learning institutions have diverse practices which means they have their own best practices depending upon the capacity of their respective institutions. As influenced by the conclusions, the researcher recommends that the management should involve faculty members in planning and decision-making, especially on setting the direction towards which the institution is going so that faculty members give personal commitment for all plans and actions of the institutions and should allow other institutions to benchmark and share their other best practices.