An analysis of the preschool programs of selected public schools in Tarlac City

• Main Author: Igoy, Joanne Marie L.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2009
• Subjects: Education, Preschool > Tarlac City(Philippines); Early childhood education > Tarlac City(Philippines); Preschool; Early Childhood Education
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/3846; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etd_masteral/article/10684/viewcontent/CDTG004705_P.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Statement of the Problem The main intent of this study was to analyze the preschool programs of selected public schools in Tarlac City. Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions: 1. How are the following components of the preschool programs of selected public schools in Tarlac City implemented? 1.1. Curriculum 1.1.1. Content 1.1.2. Activities 1.1.3. Assessment of child progress 1.2. Teachers 1.2.1. Educational qualifications 1.2.2. Teaching strategies 1.2.3. Relationship with children, parents, and community 1.3. Physical environment 1.3.1. Classrooms 1.3.2. Playground 1.3.3. Equipment 1.3.4. Facilities 1.4. Health 1.5. Leadership and management 2. How are the components of the preschool programs described when compared against benchmarks for DepEd and NAEYC Preschool Program Standards? Research Design This study is a combination of qualitative and quantitative research. It focuses on the analysis of preschool programs of selected public schools in Tarlac City. In the qualitative aspect, this study looked into how these preschool programs are implemented in terms of the essential components by obtaining information, insights and opinions of the subjects namely: the preschool coordinator, school principals, preschool teachers and parents through focused interviews. Ocular visits of sites as well as analysis of records, lesson plans, assessment tools, work texts, memoranda, reports, etc. were also made. In the quantitative aspect of this study, the data obtained were tabulated according to frequency and percentage. The status of the preschool programs of these selected public schools in Tarlac City was also assessed. The components of the preschool programs were benchmarked against the DepEd and the NAEYC preschool program standards. Subjects The subjects of this study comprised three (3) groups, namely: the administrators, the preschool teachers, and the parents. All of the subjects came from the ten (10) selected public schools with preschool programs in Tarlac City. The first group of subjects was composed of administrators, namely: the Tarlac City Schools Division Preschool Coordinator and the ten (10) school principals of the selected public schools with preschools programs. The second group of subjects was the preschool teachers. The group includes twenty one preschool teachers from the ten (10) public schools with preschool programs. The third group of subjects was made up of forty parents of children who were enrolled in the preschool programs during the SY 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. Instruments The five (5) types of instruments that were used for gathering pertinent data were: (1) interview schedule for principals and preschool teachers; (2) interview schedule for the Tarlac City Schools Division Preschool Coordinator; (3) interview schedule for parents, (4) questionnaire for preschool teachers; and (5) physical environment checklist. Procedure In order to achieve the goals of this research the following actions were undertaken. Letters addressed to the Tarlac City Schools Division Superintendent, to the Preschool Coordinator, to the school principals, and to the preschool teachers of selected public schools with preschool programs were prepared. After permission had been obtained, the researcher administered the questionnaires to the preschool teachers. To gather pertinent information interviews were also conducted with the respondents of the study. Also, an ocular inspection of the preschool programs physical environment was made to look into the status of the preschool classrooms. An analysis of school records like teachers lesson plans, assessment tools like teacher made tests, and health records was also done. Likewise, documents such as DepEd memorandums, orders, letters, announcements, minutes of meetings, progress reports, as well as archival records which include service records, performance ratings of the principals and preschool teachers, organizational charts, and other relevant papers were also examined. Data triangulation was achieved in this study. Statistical Treatment Answers to the closed questions found in the Questionnaire for Teachers were tabulated into frequency and percentage. The yes or no responses in the Physical Environment Checklist were also tabulated into frequency and percentage.