Level of Implementation of the Supreme Student Government Programs in the Public Secondary Schools in the Division of Imus, Department of Education Cavite: Input for the Improvement of the SSG Programs

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Academics are not the “be all and end all” of education. Students need to be exposed to various engaging activities for them to become empowered and be able to manage and face realities of life. Getting involved with extra-curricular activities is another component of a well-rounded education outside the regular academic program. Correspondingly, to fully address the need of the students to develop under diverse learning environments, various programs and projects are introduced by the Department of Education and one of which Supreme Student Government organization that will serve as a vehicle for developing leadership skills. This study aimed to determine the Level of Implementation of the Supreme Student Government Programs in the Public Secondary Schools in the Division of Imus City, Department of Education Cavite: Input for the Improvement of SSG Programs.

METHODS

The study utilized the descriptive type research using the survey method. Frequency and percentage distribution, mean, and standard deviation were utilized for the descriptive presentation of the data and were gathered through the use of the questionnaire as the main data-gathering instrument.

RESULTS

There were 135 respondents. Of these, 70 were advisers or teachers in Social Studies, 65 of them are SSG Officers from Imus National High School, General Emilio Aguinaldo High School, General Lecirio Topacio National High School, and two Annexes Green Gate and Alapan. On the SSG Programs level of Implementation, the research resulted in the average mean of (X=3.881, SD=0.768), (X=4.107, SD=0.807), for both advisers and student leaders respectively. Objectives weighted average mean (X=3.891,SD=.7205), (X=4.266, SD=.616); quality of activities (X=3.991,SD=.7243); (X=4.492,SD=.560); leadership training (X=3.877,SD=.7145); (X=4.329,SD=.6749); values education program (X=3.837,SD=.7337);(X=3.914,SD=.9267); anti-drug abuse education program (X=3.932,SD=.8164); and brigade eskuwela (X=3.854,SD=.8277), (X=3.99,SD=.948).

DISCUSSIONS

On the correlation between the independent variables, only academic rank was found with significant correlation of .243 (p≤.05) with the respect of objectives, (r=.321, p≤.05) with the SSG Implementation of the anti-drug abuse education program, (r=.321, p≤.05) with the level of SSG Implementation of the Brigada Eskuwela program, student leaders have a statistically significant relationship (r=.276, p≤.05) with the level of SSG Implementation of the Brigada Eskuwela program.