Assessment of Project Advancing Brilliance in Character (ABC) in the Division of Samar: Basis for Curriculum Redirection
Keywords:
Assessment, Project, Advancing Brilliance in Character (ABC), Curriculum, RedirectionAbstract
This study assessed the extent of implementation and effectiveness of the ABC Program in the schools in the Division of Samar with the end in view of evolving basis for curriculum redirection. The study employed descriptive research utilizing the questionnaire as the principal instrument. The profile of the respondents were determined as well as their perception on the implementation of the ABC Program along the eight parameters, namely: promotion of human values; definition of brilliance in character holistically; creation of caring moral community; push for a committer moral leadership; engagement in partnerships with support groups; usage of purposive, intentional, proactive, experiential and action-oriented approach; fostering self-motivation for character development and personal renewal; and making education, research and development an integral part of the ABC program. The teachers, school administrators and community-respondents arrived at the same perception of the implementation of the guiding principles of ABC along with the promotion of human values. They considered them “highly implemented” however they varied in the numerical assessment. The teachers gave a grand weighted mean of 4.04 while the school administrators gave 3.06 and the community-respondents gave 3.77. Most of the teachers had been promoted to the higher teaching position with few who are still at the lowest teaching position. Teachers manifested their desire for advancement in the teaching position so that they upgraded their educational qualification to be promoted. The community as well, although that the implementation of the program was high, showed very low numerical rating in the assessment, therefore, they should also be given a data appreciation session appraising the current status of implementation and the accomplishment.
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