Minimizing Lapses Concerning the Security of School Properties Through an Inspection Report Form

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The primary concern of all educational institutions is safety on school properties, personnel and staff, students and other stakeholders within the vicinity. Likewise, it is also stated on DepEd mission to protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education where students learn in a child-friendly, gender sensitive, safe, and motivating environment. Since the school is in double shift mode of classes due to the rapid increase of enrolment the school would be a vulnerable place due to hazards brought by classroom safety lapses as a consequence. On the other hand, the safety of school properties might be compromised and less considered due to fast-growing population, sharing of classroom and ownership issue. That is why the researcher is looking for a vital solution on how to address the lapses using an effective tool.

METHODS

This study was used pre-test post-test research design, the researcher purposively chose 27 last period room occupants as subjects. With the use of inspection report form, the frequency count of the common lapses committed by teachers and personnel in terms of securing school properties. Afterfourmonthsofimplementation, the number of lapses was compared using the t-test for dependent samples.

RESULTS

With the use of frequency percentage and t-test for dependent means, the researcher was able to lessen the identified teachers' and personnel's lapses. Furthermore, the researcher was able to establish a significant difference between the frequency of subjects' lapses on securing safety to school properties before and after implementing an inspection report form.

DISCUSSIONS

The common safety lapses committed by the subjects in terms of safety and security of classroom and school properties are unlocked doors, followed by turning on lights, and turned on electric fans and turned on air condition units. However, the frequency of occurrence on safety lapses towards school property before and after implementing the inspection report form decreases. So, there is a significant difference in the occurrence of safety lapses on securing school properties before and after the implementation of the inspection report form.