Assessment of the implementation of Department of Education Order No. 54, s.2009 entitled" Revised Guidelines Governing Parents-Teachers Associations at the School Level in Calamba City Division: Basis for the Proposed Area

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education is a social responsibility of people collaboratively working for a common goal to have better learning outcomes. Thus, different schools’ stakeholders collaborate to come up with a program that would help the learners achieve the level of competence the school requires. One of these institutions of stakeholders is the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA). For many years, PTA has done activities alongside school administrators to collaborate and successfully implement programs, projects, and activities for the school. Thus, several guidelines were provided by the Department of Education to strengthen the role of the PTA. One of this is Department of Education Order No. 54, s. 2009 which is entitled"Revised Guidelines Governing Parents-Teachers Associations (PTAs) at the School Level.

METHODS

The research method used was descriptive. A 30-item questionnaire was designed which is divided into 4 areas: Purpose, Organization, Activities, and Financial Matters. This was answered by selected PTA Officers. Moreover, another part of the questionnaire was identifying the common problems encountered and the suggestions or comments given by PTA officers. The total population, mean, frequency and percentage were used as statistical tools.

RESULTS

The implementation of the guidelines of the PTA was found out to be completely observed or was being practiced since its initial implementation (2009) up to present. Specifically, 70% of the participants implemented the guidelines completely in terms of aims/purpose (68.89%), organization (77.48%), activities (73.38%) and Financial matters (60.00%).

DISCUSSIONS

The study found out that most of the schools completely implement the PTA guidelines in all areas of concerns. However, the participants identified problems in the implementation of the guidelines such as the transfer of information or communication and proper prioritization of programs for implementation. Thus, the proposed measures designed for the continual improvement of the PTA program dealt with leadership conferences and strategic planning that would set proper communication and prioritization of PTAs and Schools' PPAs.