Graduate School

NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY

Alunan Avenue, City of Koronadal 9506
South Cotabato, Philippines

Appendix A

Survey Questionnaire

Transformational Leadership in Higher Education Institutions

Dear Respondent,
The main objective of the study is to determine the transformational leadership in private
HEIs in the City of Koronadal. The completeness of your answer is very important in
analyzing the practice and influence of transformational leadership of college deans and
department heads in your institution.
Kindly answer the questionnaire honestly and rest assured that your responses will be
treated with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you very much for your willingness to participate in this research.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey D. Sunga
The Researcher
-------------------------------------------------ANSWER SHEET-----------------------------------------------
PART I. RESPONDENTS’ DATA
Instruction: Kindly fill out the following information honestly. Please use a ballpen.
Sex:  Male  Female Civil Status:  Single  Married Age: _______
Total # of Years in the Present School : ____
Total # of Years Teaching in the Colleges/ Universities : ____
Who is your direct supervisor/ boss?  President  Department Head  Dean
 Others, please specify: __________________________
For how long has he/she been your direct supervisor/ boss? _____
PART II. THE EXTENT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Instructions: Please think of your direct supervisor/boss when you answer this part of the
questionnaire. Read each statement carefully. Kindly put a check  to indicate your rating in
COLUMN A about the level of practice of your direct supervisor/boss based on the
statements below. After reading the statements, indicate also your rating in COLUMN B by
putting a check  to show the level of influence to you of these practices of your direct
supervisor/boss. If possible, kindly avoid any erasures to maintain neatness. Thank you very
much.

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NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY
Alunan Avenue, City of Koronadal 9506
South Cotabato, Philippines

COLUMN A COLUMN B
Level of Practice MY COLLEGE DEAN/ DEPARTMENT HEAD/ Level of Influence to Me
2 SCHOOL PRESIDENT: 4
1 3 4 1 2 3
SOMETIME VERY
NEVER OFTEN ALWAYS LOW MODERATE HIGH
S HIGH
1. goes beyond self-interest for the good of the
group.
2. possesses a high-order ideals and ethics.
3. acts in ways that build others’ respect for
him/her inside and outside the school.
4. displays a strong sense of confidence.
5. emphasizes the importance of having a collective
sense of mission.
6. considers the moral and ethical consequences of
every decision to be implemented in our school.
7. specifies the importance of having a strong sense
of purpose.
8. provides meaning and challenge for every
follower.
9. expresses with a few simple words what we could
do and should do.
10. energizes people by projecting an attractive and
optimistic future for our school.
11. communicates to the faculty that the mission and
vision is “ATTAINABLE”
12. encourages every follower to envision an
attractive future, which they can ultimately
envision for themselves.
13. stimulates the followers' effort to be innovative
and creative by questioning assumptions,
reframing problems, and approaching old
situations in new ways.
14. enables others to think about old problems in new
ways (Think Out Of The Box).
15. doesn’t ridicule or criticize us in public if we
committed mistakes and short comings in our
task in school.
16. seeks differing perspectives when solving
problems and gets others to look at problems
from many angles.
17. stimulates our school administrator to reconsider
his/her own perspectives and assumptions for
the benefit of all.
18. spends time with us in teaching, professional
development, and coaching to help us achieve
our potential.
19. focuses particular attention to each individual’s
needs for achievement and growth.
20. gives personal attention to those who seem
rejected in our school.
21. treats others as individuals rather than just as a
member of the group.
22. creates new learning opportunities along with a
supportive climate in which allow every member
of the faculty to grow.

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NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY
Alunan Avenue, City of Koronadal 9506
South Cotabato, Philippines

Appendix B

Letter of Request for CHED

April 14, 2016

DR. MAXIMO C. ALJIBE, CESO III

Director IV
Commission on Higher Education Region XII
Brgy. Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City

Greetings of peace!

I am a candidate for the Master of Arts in Education major in Educational Management (MAED)
degree at Notre Dame of Marbel University. As a part of the course requirement for graduation, I am
tasked to conduct a study on Transformational Leadership and Teachers’ Teaching Performance and
Self-Confidence in the Private Higher Educational Institutions here in Koronadal City. In the study, the
extent of transformational leadership, teachers’ teaching performance, and teachers’ self confidence
will be examined and analyzed.

In relation to this, may I request the following documents to help the researcher in the study:
 a copy of the complete list of teachers in each private higher educational institutions (HEI) in
Koronadal City, and
 an endorsement letter in order for the researcher to be accommodated in each HEI’S when
conducting a survey.

The information you will give will greatly help me in presenting the profile of the HEIs and in
determining the sample size of the respondents to be included in the study. Rest assured that all the
information shared will be treated with utmost care and confidentiality, and will be used solely for the
purpose of completing the academic requirements of our school for graduating students.

I am fervently hoping for your positive response to this noble request.

Thank you very much and more power.

Very truly yours,

Jeffrey D. Sunga MIE

MAED Student

Noted by:

Susana V. Dorado, PhD Ms. Sheila Bayog, MPA

Dean Research Adviser
NDMU Graduate School NDMU Graduate School

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NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY
Alunan Avenue, City of Koronadal 9506
South Cotabato, Philippines

Appendix C

Format of Letter of Approval for each School

DATE: __________________

NAME OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR: __________________

POSITION: __________________
NAME OF SCHOOL: __________________
SCHOOL ADDRESS: __________________

Dear Mr./Mrs. _______:

Greetings of peace!

I am a candidate for the Master of Arts in Education major in Educational Management (MAED)
in Notre Dame of Marbel University. Currently, I am writing my thesis entitled, “Transformational
Leadership in Higher Education Institutions” in the City of Koronadal. The main objective of
the study is to determine the level of influence and practice of transformational leadership in
private HEIs in the City of Koronadal.

In relation to this, the researcher is humbly asking for your approval to allow the researcher to
conduct a survey to the teachers of your respective institution. The information that the
respondents will give, will greatly help the researcher regarding the level of influence and
practice of transformational leadership of college deans and department heads in your
prestigious institution. Rest assured that all the information shared by the teachers will be treated
with utmost care and confidentiality.

With your approval, the researcher will proceed to the preliminaries of conducting a survey to the
respondents and start distributing the questionnaires.

I am eagerly hoping for your positive response to this request as this will mutually benefit the
researcher and your beloved institution to improve the culture of research in the City of
Koronadal. Thank you very much and more power.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey D. Sunga
MAED Student

Noted by:

Ms. Sheila Bayog, MPA

Research Adviser

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NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY
Alunan Avenue, City of Koronadal 9506
South Cotabato, Philippines

NDMU Graduate School

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Jeffrey D. Sunga

Home Address: Purok San Francisco, Brgy. New

Pangasinan, City of Koronadal,

South Cotabato

Date of Birth: August 31, 1987

Father’s Name: Ricardo L. Sunga

Mother’s Name: Ofelia D. Sunga

Spouse: Lynjaylou D. Sunga

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Graduate Studies: Master of Arts in Education

Major in Educational Management
March 2018
Notre Dame of Marbel University
City of Koronadal

Master in English
Major in Educational Management
March 2014
Notre Dame of Marbel University
City of Koronadal

Tertiary: Bachelor of Arts major in English

March 2009
Notre Dame of Marbel University
City of Koronadal

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NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY
Alunan Avenue, City of Koronadal 9506
South Cotabato, Philippines

Secondary: Blue Card Holder

March 2004
Koronadal National Comprehensive High School
Rizal Street, City of Koronadal, South Cotabato

Elementary: Valedictorian
March 2000
Marbel 4 Elementary School
Brgy. New Pangasinan, City of Koronadal, South Cotabato

EMPLOYMENT

Organization Position Inclusive Dates

1. Marvelous College of Technology, Inc. Faculty A.Y. 2011-2018

Research
2. Marvelous College of Technology, Inc. A.Y. 2018-2019
Personnel

Program Head
3. Marvelous College of Technology, Inc. A.Y. 2014-2015
(BA
Department)

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