School-Community Partnership in Governance and School Development of Nuevo Paraiso Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

School -Community Partnership is any relationship between and among educators, students, families and the community at large work together in bringing about better and improve school performance. It provides opportunities for community members to support the improvement of student learning. (Department ofEducation, 2012)Nuevo Paraiso Elementary School experience less stakeholders' participation based on attendance during programs and activities of the school. Based on SRC 2017, 75% or 24 out of 32 parents are participative, no other community stakeholders support school activities and projects. The school has only Parent-Teacher Association as working body and partner of the school towards progress.

METHODS

The researchers utilized purposive and descriptive research design. Descriptive research aims to gather data that describes event and then organizes, tabulates, represents and describes the data collection. It uses visual aids such as graphs and charts to show the distribution. (Key 1997). It is used to determine the contribution of School-Community Partnership to the development of learner's performance and school development. It is purposive because researchers used researcher-restructured and researcher-made questionnaires with two parts to be answered by selective respondents.

RESULTS

Based on the survey on socio-economic background of the stakeholders on educational level, 30% of them were high school graduate, college undergraduate and high school undergraduate is 20% and only 5% is college graduate. 90% were self-employed and 70% of them earned less than 5,000.00 a month. Stakeholders highly participate in assisting school community in sourcing out funds for pupils' development and school improvement, willingly took part in school's maintenance by extending some of the needed resources and participate actively in the different activities initiated by the schools. The rest initiated activities interpret as moderate participation.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results of the study, the school's performance improved because of stakeholders' support. School garnered awards in the district and even in the regional level. Though some of the stakeholders were struggling money for their daily needs but they find ways to support their children in school and for the improvement of the school. Financial and physical support of the stakeholders were very important for the progress of the school.