The Level of Implementation of The National Greening Program (Ngp) in The Division of Cabuyao, Calamba, and Laguna; an Input for School Improvement Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Philippines face different environmental issues and problems; it includes pollution, illegal mining and logging, deforestation, dynamite fishing, landslide, coastal erosion, wildlife extinction, global warming and climate change. Philippine government established the National Greening Program (NGP) by the virtue of Executive Order No. 26. Department of Education issued Memo. no. 58, s. 2011 entitled Creating the Task Force on NGP. Issuance of the Implementing Guidelines on the Integration to Gulayan sa Paaralan, ESWM and Tree Planting under the NGP.The school plays an important role to help the government lessen environmental problem and attain the goal and objective of the NGP. The program envisioned the learner in different learning aspect. Educating children on the different modern educational methods may offer prospective solution to the environmental issues.

METHODS

A descriptive-evaluative study was conducted to assess the extent of implementation of the NGP. The respondents are teachers, NGP Coordinators, and CENRO Personnel in the research locale. The validated research-made instrument highlighted the components and areas for evaluation of NGP which include Gulayan sa Paaralan, ESWM, Tree Growing and Caring. Mean, Standard Deviation, One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and t-test were used as statistical tools in treating the data.

RESULTS

The analysis revealed that the teachers, NGP coordinators, and CENRO personnel have comparable mean assessment in all components of NGP. No significant difference was found between the mean assessment of NGP coordinators and CENRO personnel in the level of implementation of the NGP.The null hypothesis stating that there is no significant difference in the level of implementation of the NGP in three areas was accepted. NGP coordinators and CENRO personnel comparably assessed that NGP was appropriately implemented in all its areas for evaluation.

DISCUSSIONS

The administration, school head and NGP coordinators need to sustain the implementing guidelines of the NGP in the school. Build up resources and mobilized the implementation of the program and request for the support of the community to the school. It must encourage private sectors, LGU's, NGO's, industries and other stakeholders to participate and provide their assistance in every school activity under the NGP. All public schools must include NGP program components in the formulation of enhanced School Improvement Plan (SIP) to strengthen the implementation and sustainability of the program.