Management of Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) in Public Elementary Schools of Surigao del Sur

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study evaluated the Management of Strategic Intervention Materials (SIMs) in Public Elementary Schools in the three (3) Divisions, Province of Surigao del Sur. The need for this study was motivated by the circumstances on the problems of remediation in the classroom setting. The teaching and learning process in primary education system in the use of these materials found important towards achieving the needed competencies in achieving the school objectives.

METHODS

With purposive sampling,the chosen participants of the study were the three (3) IP elders and 56 Grade 10 IP students who are enrolled in Lianga National Comprehensive High School, St Christine National High School and Davisol National High School in S.Y. 2017 -2018. Frequency,mean, standard deviation, t-test, and one-way ANOVA were used as statistical tools. The descriptive-evaluative method of research was employed in this study through a survey instrument. Descriptive statistics used were the weighted mean and percentage, while inferential statistics employed analysis for variance set at 0.05 level of significance.

RESULTS

Results of the findings indicated that implementation of Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) is effective but needs full support. Furthermore, extent of the management was achieved; teachers' implementation encouraged as support to the learners towards meeting the desired learning outcomes. Thus, good management that aligns teaching method and assessment to the learning activities is needed. In the levelof significance, the results gained a p-value of 0.76 which indicates that there is a greater value of 0.05 level of significance which failed to reject the null hypothesis. Thus, there is no significant difference on the extent of management of StrategicIntervention Materials (SIM) among the four (4) groups of respondents. Result implies that management of intervention materials can fail if teachers' implementation is inappropriate to encourage and support the learners towards meeting the desired learning outcomes.

DISCUSSIONS

The study recommends the conduct of more seminars and workshops on the principles of Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) construction. This may be done through the conduct of School Learning Action Cell (SLAC) sessions of the schools as part of the Continuing Professional Development Program (CPD) of the Department of Education as part of the PPST in Strand 1 under the content and pedagogy and also on the IMs construction.