Rodriguez NHS Alumni their Involvement in School Improvement

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research proposal was an effort of maximizing the involvement of members of the RodriguezNational High School Alumni from 1998 to 2016 and their involvement to school improvement especially in making the school child friendly and conducive for teaching and learning that will eventually lead to produce learning outcomes within the standards ofDepartment of Education's K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum. This action research will not be possible without the support from the Department of Education Region 5 headed by Sir Ramon Fiel G. Abcede thru Basic Education Research Fund (BERF) and the research committee of the Division of Camarines Sur.

METHODS

Descriptive method of research was employed in discussing the responses to the questions. Purposive sampling technique for choosing the respondents was used. Simple tabulation and survey questionnaire were the data gathering tools used. Varied interventions, innovations, and strategies were used such as the utilization of functional Alumni Facebook Account, alumni homecoming, Alumni Wall, and rewards and incentives given to active members of the alumni group.

RESULTS

This research has the following results: 1) Most of the alumni are already married, college graduate, holding permanent positions, and working within Bicol; 2) The top involvement of the alumni is on the service as CAT facilitators; 3) The top among the responses is on the giving of awards and incentives to the alumni who are already helping the school; and 4) The over-all impact of this action research in terms of the attainment of the expected output is 97.75% -from 3, 360 minutes (7days) baseline to 6.58 minutes release of requested documents by the school stakeholders.

DISCUSSIONS

The main objective of this action research was to maximize the involvement of the members of the Rodriguez National High School Alumni Association to school improvement in making the school conducive to teaching and learning. Specific request from them was on the provision of ICT Equipment for instructional purposes and other teaching and learning materials that lead to the improvement of learning outcomes.