Modular On-line Learning Development (MOLD): A Blended Learning Approach for Students-At-Risk-Of-Dropping-Out (SARDO)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Dolores National High School is one of established schools in the Division of San Pablo City. Founded on 1995, the school has accomplished academic excellence in every subject area. However, our learners are embattled by issues like teenage pregnancy, seasonal-permanent labor, and prolonged sickness. This resulted to minimal regress of the drop-out rate despite efforts of reaching out with our students. The drop-out rate of Dolores National High School is from 11.22%, 9.44% and 8.44% over the last three school years (2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16) thus, hampered the school's performance.

METHODS

SARDO's FB accounts were enrolled in FB MOLD page with the agreement signed by their parents. Modules were customized and uploaded in the FB MOLD page every Thursday and checked every week. The PTCA helped in s disseminating information. For SARDO with no mobile device, the Barangay Dolores-Education Committee made their office as Learning Centers with the provision of internet connectivity jointly funded by the school. The community with internet access (CWIA) is tapped through a Memorandum of Understanding making their internet shops as learning cells. For those SARDO that are far from computer shops, a Parent Partnership with Internet Access Point (PPIAP) is made by providing pocket WIFI. The target date for final evaluation is on the second week of March for SARDO deliberation and assessment.

RESULTS

The SARDOs registered were eleven (11) in Grade 7, six (6) in Grade 8, ten (10) in Grade 9 and five (5) in Grade 10. The total number of SARDO is thirty-two (32). Among the thirty-two SARDOs, only thirty (30) or 93.75% complied by correctly answering the modules given in the FB MOLD page. The two (2)Grade 7 SARDOs, transferred to other place to work. They were not able to answer the modules which resulted to failure. This is attributed to limited information given by the said SARDOs. On the positive note, the Dolores National High School Drop-Out Rate is 0% and improved the Promotion Rate with a remarkable increase from 96.7% to 99.59%.

DISCUSSIONS

The program marks as an Alternative Delivery Mode of the school. There is a need to streamline the FB MOLD page and a comprehensive profiling of the students must be in place. Differentiated instruction can be made by upgrading the teachers’ ICT skills through the use of Google forms, Google Docs, and video format lectures that can solicit more in-depth engagement at the same time enjoyable for SARDO.