Continuing and Innovative Implementation of Adopt-A-School Program in the Division of Batangas

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aimed to assess the Adopt-a-School Program in the Division of Batangas Province. Specifically, it covered assessments of school heads and teachers on the status of the Adopt-a-School Program with reference to its objectives, management, adherence to educational policy, and stakeholder support. It also looked into the extent of agreement on the application of managerial competencies toward productivity of.

METHODS

The research design was descriptive with the use of a researcher-constructed questionnaire as a data gathering instrument. Focus group discussions and interviews were also used to complement data gathered from 99 school heads and 365 secondary school teachers selected using random sampling. Statistical tools used were frequency, percentage, weighted mean and independent t-test.

RESULTS

The study showed the productivity of the Adopt-a-School Program due to the managerial competencies of school heads who serve as a bridge between the school constituents and the community in the accomplishment of desired goals for the school and the collaborative participation of teachers and more importantly, of the stakeholders who provided assistance to the public schools.

DISCUSSIONS

On the basis of the findings and conclusions, the researcher recommended that the proposed support initiatives be studied and programmed for implementation to help sustain productivity of the Adopt-a-School Program; that documentation of best practices be done and shared to educational institutions which may adopt some practices feasible and productive to the needs of their school; that the concepts of school-community partnership be integrated into education subjects in teacher training institutions so that the future teachers become more aware and responsive in such programs when they themselves become involved in the field; and that a parallel study be conducted to include other variables not included in the study but which are likewise feasible factors to sustainable implementation of the Adopt-a-School Program.