Assessment on the Implementation of Brigada Eskwela in Buhaynasapa National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Brigada Eskwela is a program launched initially in 2003 by Department of Education in an effort to ensure that public school students will continue to have conducive and safe classrooms ready for basic education. It seeks to encourage parents, teachers, and other stakeholders to invest material and non-material resources and services in schools. This study aimed to assess how this program was implemented in Buhaynasapa National High School, Year 2017-2018, with emphasis on preparations and problems encountered relative to its conduct.

METHODS

A qualitative-descriptive method was used in this study with validated questionnaire as research instrument. A supplemental semi-structured interview was also used to further elicit the experiences of the respondents. The study made use of the Supreme Student Government (SSG) and Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) officers, and members of the School Governing Council (SGC) as respondents, obtained through purposive sampling. Before conducting the study, the researcher secured permits to authorities.

RESULTS

As revealed in the study, the respondents are aware with the advantages of the conduct of Brigada Eskwela as evident on the obtained composite mean of 3.56 interpreted as strongly agree. With the opportunities it provides, stakeholders are given the chance to become active participants in education. The school is also very much prepared in establishing linkages with other institutions and organizations as shown in the generated composite mean of 3.62. Likewise, the school also ensures that activities and programs that will enhance the participation of the stakeholders, mobilizes the resources and market is to the public were also implemented. However, one of the problems identified during the conduct of the program is matching the volunteers' materials and non-material donations and services to the needs of the school. It is evident on the generated weighted mean of 3.63 interpreted as always encountered. Other identified problems are managing human resources, lack of available material resources, and consistency of the services provided by the volunteers.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings of the study indicate that the awareness on the advantages of Brigada Eskwela is significant to the way schools are preparing for it. In order to implement it successfully, schools must be able to elicit stakeholders' participation, ensure that resources will be mobilized effectively and make the public inform of its goals and objectives.