Extent of Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation Systemin Public Schools: Elucidating Impacton Student Learning Outcome

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

School Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System is a mechanism for gathering, processing, analyzing, interpreting, and storing data and information about the learner’s progress, school programs, and projects. The Monitoring and Evaluation System was implemented to uplift the quality of education in the Philippines. The objective of this study is to assess the extent of implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation System of theDepartment of Education and its impact on the teaching-learning outcomes in public schools in Tagaytay City District.

METHODS

A descriptive design was utilized in this study to obtain information concerning the extent implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in public schools. Consequently the findings of the study were the basis to elucidate impact on students’ learning outcome. An adopted research questionnaire from the Monitoring Report Forms of Division of Cavite integrating the essential activities of each indicator of the Monitoring and Evaluation System (M&E) implementation was used to collect data from 205 respondents.

RESULTS

Findings revealed that the Monitoring and Evaluation System was fully implemented as evaluated by the two groups of respondents from 16 participating schools. However, there is significant difference in the evaluation of the two groups of respondents. Academic performance of the pupils after monitoring and evaluation indicated satisfactory results but statistically, data shows that pupils’ academic performance has no association with the extent of M&E implementation.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show the need for further innovations and interventions of the Monitoring and Evaluation System. The effectiveness of the Monitoring and Evaluation System is based on the performance of the learners through improvement in learner achievement and quality of the teaching and learning process of the teacher.