Evaluation of the School -Based Crafted Child Protection Policy of Padre Imo Luna Memorial Elementary School (PILMES)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Evaluation of the level of implementation of the prevailing Child Protection Policy must then be acknowledged to gauge its effectiveness and efficiency. Through this process, the school may be able to arrive into a more comprehensive measure that may, at the course of time, enable the school to create a more across -the -board implementing procedures. Moreover, this study intently deliberates the level of implementation of the Child Protection Policy as perceived both by teaching and non -teaching personnel of PILMES. This study then yields to identify important points that may steer for a thorough revision of the current policy, if needed.

METHODS

This was a descriptive qualitative research which intends to evaluate the current status of the school -based crafted Child Protection Policy of PILMES as to its level of implementation.The respondents of the study were identified national item position currently employed at PILMES, including one non -teaching personnel. Varied data gathering procedures were used by the researchers such as the survey method, open ended questions and focus group discussions. Instruments of the study were checklist, questionnaires, and focus group discussion guide.

RESULTS

It has been evident that the school's crafted CPP needed improvement in the reporting and monitoring systems to meet the standards as referred by the department. Linkages and coordination with the community must also be set into priority to help improve the implementation rules and policies as indicated in the drafted CPP of the school.

DISCUSSIONS

The results of the survey checklist highlighted a higher rate of implementation level. Frequency level on each item manifested are far higher than those which are not present, referring to programs, policies and/or procedures. This indicated that the existing CPP of PILMES was effective though it needed revisions and modifications in certain points. Presence of the written school -based CPP has been noted to be one of the most significant factors being considered. Intensified information dissemination system through the use of social networks was also evidently helpful.Key points were identified to have caused failure such as incomplete notions in the school's disciplinary procedures, mapping of available resources in the community to attend to the needs of children is inconsistent, and poor feedback mechanism to monitor the existing policy, which therefore hindered the success of the implementation of the school based CPP proceedings.