Focusing on R: Recognize and Scale Up Research-Enabled Best Practices of Exemplary Performance to Sustain a Culture of Excellence in San Pascual Senior High School 2

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Since the goal of K-12 program is to mold competent students and prepares a better opportunity for students, Department of Education released the so-called TEA Governance monitoring tool for schools and school divisions to respond to the imperative educational transformation of public service that is free from graft and corruption. The enclosed summary of things to do for TEA Governance is captured in the acronym "SCOUTERS ROCK". This study aimed to assess the status of R (Recognize and scale up research-enabled best practices of exemplary performance to sustain a culture of excellence) in the SCOUTERS ROCK AGENDA and the challenges met by students and teachers in the implementation of the program at San Pascual Senior High School 2 with the end view of producing an action plan that will strengthen R in the SCOUTERS ROCK agenda.

METHODS

Convergence of parallel mixed method design was used in the study. The researcher used researcher-made questionnaire and a face-to-face interview with the subjects. Forty students and ten teachers responded to a set of structured questions and semi-structured questions.

RESULTS

In the status of R in the SCOUTERS ROCK Agenda at San Pascual Senior High School 2, the school implements research writing across different learning areas emerged as the to a "great extent" practice; however, the school holds a local research compendium emerged as the "least extent" practice. Absence of functional library as reference for literature review and lack of internet connection in school as replacement in the absence of library turned out to be the strongly agreed challenges met in the implementation of R in the SCOUTERS ROCK agenda on the other hand lack of encouragement from teachers to write a research and lack of materials and printing support from the school are the most disagreed challenges encountered.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results of the study, the researcher produces an action plan in order to uplift more the implementation of R in San Pascual Senior High School 2.