Spreading the Culture of Research Through the Modified School-To-School Partnership Method of Navotas National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The challenge of spreading the culture of research at the school level is a task that needs an innovative approach. A policy that supports the sharing of best practices from one school to another is DepEd Order 44 s. 2016 or the School-to-School Partnership. In this mechanism, high-performing schools become a valuable resources as coaches, mentors or role models for those schools that have not yet reached their full potential.The modified school-to-school partnership for action research initiated by Navotas National High School is a form of interschool collaboration that seeks to spread the culture of research by sharing the best evidence-based practice of NNHS in terms of conducting school-based action research programs.

METHODS

The participants will be the school heads and teachers of the participating schools. Data triangulation techniques include interviewing, document collecting and surveys.

RESULTS

Modified school to school partnerships proved that action research can be fun and engaging. Challenges are always present but through the implementation of different strategies, those challenges can be succeeded. To date, the school was able to provide action research training to nine schools with a total of 594 teachers wherein the participating schools produced a number of BERF funded action researches after the conduct of the modified school to school partnership.

DISCUSSIONS

Modified School to school partnership on action research has been helpful and productive in building a culture of research to both schools involved. Partner schools were able to capacitate their teachers in conducting action research in a fun and engaging way. Principals were able to realize their crucial roles in ensuring that teachers see the value of doing AR as this translates to good teaching and evidence-based instructional decision-making.

Furthermore, the project was able to stimulate a sharing community of basic education researchers all united to the common goal of helping the Filipino children achieve their utmost potential.

The mechanism developed in this project can be also used by other research managers who wish to promote the culture of research in their localities. To further identify the impact of the project, an impact study can be carried out to ascertain the influence of the project to over-all school effectiveness and teacher quality of partner schools.