“Brigada Eskwela as a Community-Based Program: Basis for the Enhancement of the School Work Plan”

Abstract

Introduction

This study was conducted to evaluate the Brigada Eskwela as a Community Based-Program to enhance the school work plan. The research utilized the descriptive research using the purposive sampling technique. Analysis of the findings revealed that there was no significant difference in the assessment of the respondents of Brigada Eskwela is a community-based program in terms of its objectives and activities/projects when they are grouped according to their position in the school. Also, results showed that there was no significant difference in the assessment of the impact of Brigada Eskwela in the community as an image to key players is concerned as they are grouped according to the position. However, there is a significant difference in the assessment of the impact of Brigada Eskwela in the community as a values promoter as they are grouped according to the position. Further, the results of the study presented that there were three main problems in the implementation of the Brigada Eskwela: a. There are very few volunteers; b. There is a lack of support from private institutions/persons; and c. There is a lack of support from the Local Government Unit. The following recommendations were offered based on the results: a. The school must find ways on how all parents/guardians and pupils are encouraged to participate actively in the Brigada Eskwela such as extensive awareness campaign and marketing activities; b. The school must tap private institutions and persons within the community.

Methods

Descriptive research using the purposive sampling technique.

Results

The resultsshowed that there was no significant difference in the assessment of the impact of Brigada Eskwela in the community as an image to key players is concerned as they are grouped according to the position. However, there is a significant difference in the assessment of the impact of Brigada Eskwela in the community as a values promoter as they are grouped according to the position.

Discussions

The Brigada Eskwela is a countrywide activity initiated by the Department of Education in support of the schools to be ready and prepared in June for the start of the school year. The program aims to encourage parents, teachers, barangay officials, and other private entities to offer monetary, materials and render services in cleaning classrooms and school grounds including doing some minimal repairs, repaint walls and other parts of the classroom to make them favorable to learning.