Challenges in Dissemination, Implementation and Outcomes of Educational Policies among Teachers: Basis for Adaptive Management Practices

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Implementation Of School Policies And Programs Is Commonly Sanctioned And Supported By The Higher Educational Authorities. Nevertheless, The Support Is Not Always Enough, Specifically In Terms Of Financing The Resources Required In The Implementation Of The Programs. Inadequate Resources Become A Common Threat To The Success Of The Implementation Of Programs. This Situation Poses A Great Challenge And Sometimes A Great Problem To The School Heads And To The Teachers.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive-correlational method of research since it aims to describe the current status of the challenges encountered by teachers in dissemination, implementation and outcomes of Department of Education policies in the public elementary schools in the Division of Tanauan City and how they manage these challenges.

RESULT

SIn terms of Extent of challenges encountered by teachers in the implementation of Department of Education policies, the overall mean was interpreted as "Moderately Extent”. The assessment on challenges in implementation of policies and reporting outcomes of educationalpolicy is in "great extent”. Extent of teachers' application on the following adaptive management strategies to neutralize the challenges, as a whole, the respondents acknowledged "great extent" to the assessment on decision making, path finding and problem solving, implementation, authority, and leadership were all interpreted as "great extent”.

DISCUSSIONS

Dissemination, implementation and reporting of policy outcomes may be taken into consideration by Department of Education for which it may extend adequate support to enable the school heads and teachers to cope with these challenges. Adaptive management practices may be considered by school heads as reference for devising alternative courses of action to assist and extend support to the teachers in coping with the challenges in dissemination, implementation and evaluating policy outcomes.