Significance of Public-Private Partnership on the School Improvement in Bawi Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The heart of Public Private Partnership is the sharing of risks and profits (school improvement), thus the government can now concentrate on its services. This implied that the government need not to allocate all its effortsin the implementation of any project and is less intimately involved giving them a lay way to focus in more important basic services to the people. The researchers believed that there is a need to assess the public-private partnership activities and its contribution to the school improvement especially in the area of curriculum and instruction, Learning resource Center and laboratories, physical plant and facilities and faculty development program.

METHODS

A descriptive survey research design based on thequestions raised in the statement of the problem was used. This involved description on the facts and information gathered in the desire to establish a comprehensive data leading to formation of answers to the different problems posited in the research. The researcher was able to gather 25 respondents. The population of this research were the identified private institutions in Padre Garcia which catered services and aids to the school mentioned. The main data gathering instrument used in securing the primary data and information were survey questionnaires and checklists. Likewise, the researcher made use of the interview process in gathering pertinent information used in the analysis and interpretation of the study.

RESULTS

Most of the private institutions were operating from 1-5 years, most were in form of corporation and they highly prefer to give services in a form of donations. Private institutions give support to curriculum enhancement, support for improvement of instruction, improvement of Learning Resource Centers and laboratories, improvement of physical plant and facilities and programs on teachers' development to a moderate extent. "Parents Ko Kaagapay Ko" Project, PKPK(Partner Ko-Parangalan Ko), and YOI project "You are Invited" Like us on Facebook" are the proposed plan of Activities to strengthen Public-Private Partnership.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need for the stakeholders of the school to create programs that will enhance partnership between and among private institutions.School heads may enhance motivation strategies for other stakeholders of the school in searching for private institutions who has the potential to render services and aids to schools. School administrators and teachers establish linkages/networking with private individuals.