Project STAND (Subject Technical Assistance Needs Detection): A Basis for Supervisory Plan of the Teachers of Bendita Elementary School for Third Quarter of School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This action research aimed to determine the needs of teachers in the subject area where they teach and this was a basis for technical assistance and supervisory plan in Bendita Elementary School, Division of Cavite, for the third quarter of the school year 2018-2019.

METHODS

The evaluative-descriptive method was used in this study. The main source of data was the test results of second quarter and third quarter of the school year 2018-2019. In order to compare and analyze the results, the following statistical treatments were used -mean, standard deviation, mean per score (MPS). To finally determine and assess the teachers with immediate needs, a critical scale was devised.

RESULTS

The salient findings under different category beginning with, the subject under the "Critically Needs Attention"scale was the subject "Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (ESP)," grade 6 level with the decrease of 8.6 in the mean per score (MPS). Next, subject was also ESP grade levels 3 and 5 under the bracket of "Importantly Needs Attention" with a decrease of 5.08 and 6.7in the MPS respectively. On the other hand, there were several subjects under "Moderately Needs Attention" scale; first was the subject Science under grade 3 level with the decrease of4.59 in the MPS; followed by the subject Math, grade 6 level with the decrease of 3.89 in the MPS; next, was another from ESP subject under grade level 2 with the decrease of 3.23 in the MPS; whilst, the English subject under grade 6 level had a decrease of 3.1 in the MPS; and lastly, under the subject Mother Tongue, grade 3 level had shown a decrease of 3 in the MPS.

DISCUSSIONS

According to the following findings, most of the test results in ESP subject had manifested decline in the mean per score (MPS) across different levels although, there were some subjects such as English, Science, Math, and Mother Tongue which had also shown decrease, however, each of the following was only seen in a particular level. But beyond the aforementioned priority teachers who would need technical assistance were based from the test results analysis. Thus, the needs of the teachers in different subjects and levels were detected and as part of the process, a supervisory plan was drafted and implemented.