Intervention Strategies in Improving the Holding Power of the Elementary Schools in Buhi District, Division of Camarines Sur

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Intervention strategies in improving the holding power of the elementary schools in buhi district, division of camarines sur.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive-correlational method of research with documentary analysis. The teachers accomplished the researcher-made rating scale to assess intervention strategies. Frequency count, percentage, rank, weighted mean, Kendall Coefficient of concordance W, and chi-square (x2) were used to treat the data statistically. Significance level was set at 0.05.

RESULTS

The findings derived from this study were as follows:On Profile of the Respondents; (Twenty (20) or 16.67% were males and one hundred (100) or 83.33% females; Twenty-four (24) or 20%, 21-30; fifty-three (53) or 44.17%, 31-40; thirty (30) or 25%, 41-50; and thirteen (13) or 10.83%, age bracket 51 and above; Sixteen (16) or 13.33% were single and one hundred four (104) or 86.67% married; Forty-seven (47) or 39.17% were Bachelor's Degree holders; forty-five (45) or 37.50% with units in Master's Degree; twenty-one (21) or 17.5% Master's Degree holders; six (6) or 5% have earned some units in Doctorate Degree; and one (1) had reached Doctorate Degree; Sixteen (16) or 13.33% were Grade 1 teachers; twenty-one (21) or 17.50% Grade 2; twentytwo (22) or 18.33% Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 6 teachers; and seventeen (17) or 14.17% handling Grade 5; Twenty (20) or 16.67% teachers had 1-5 years; forty-three (43)or 35.83%, 6-15 years; thirty-nine (39) or 32.50%, 16-25 years; fifteen (15) or 12.50%, 26-30 years; and three (3) or 2.50%, 31-45 years;

DISCUSSIONS

This study aimed to assess the intervention strategies in improving the holding power of the elementary schools in Buhi District, Division of Camarines Sur for School Year 2016-2017. It drew out the profile of the respondents. It determined the causes of absenteeism which led to high drop-out and survival rate; It assessed the intervention strategies adoptedto improve the holding power of the different types of schools and the extent of its implementation along Counseling-Related Strategies; Curriculum-Related Strategies; Teacher-Related Strategies; Family-Related Strategies; and School Environment-Related Activities. It also tested the significant agreement on the rank orders of the respondents' assessment on the implementation of the intervention strategies among the different type of schools; Identified the problems encountered by teachers in the utilization of the intervention strategies;