Authors : Miah Daphnie B. Buenafe

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24JUL313

Abstract : The Batanes State College as one of the State Colleges in the country has been fulfilling its duty and mandate in delivering extension services to its community. The college through its Teacher Education Department has implemented an extension program on December 2022 to June 2023 dubbed as “Isang Tasàng Lapis: An Extension Project of the Teacher Education Department to the Academically Challenged Pupils of Basco Central School” which aimed to improve the literacy skills of pupils. This research evaluated the impact of the extension program and the challenges encountered in the implementation. The descriptive -comparative design was employed with 52 parents, 17 BCS teachers, and 8 TED faculty members as respondents to the study. The findings of this research indicated that the extension project is positively perceived by both parents and teachers. Specifically, the project has notably increased the motivation of the learners to attend classes which was validated by the teachers and acknowledged by the parents. This study also provided evidence that the academic performance of learners was improved after attending the project. The data revealed that the project significantly contributed to improving the learners’ academic performance. Thus, this study affirms the effectiveness of the project and suggests its potential value in enhancing the learners’ academic success. The study also identified challenges related to planning, implementation, and monitoring wherein both groups indicated minimal challenges in all phases indicating an excellent planning and execution of the project. However, minor challenges such as clarity on partner agency’s focal person, insufficient resources, and project sustainability were pointed out improvement. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made to improve the project. The recommendations include designing activities to foster creativity, curiosity, and empathy among pupils, prioritizing immediate needs in reading comprehension and numeracy, and enhancing planning and coordination between partners schools. It was also recommended to address resource constraints such as materials, equipment, manpower, and time to ensure smooth implementation of the project. Other recommendations include implementing strong monitoring frameworks and planning for project sustainability and improving learning environment to optimize interventions and enhance academic success.

Keywords : Impact Evaluation; Implementation; Planning; Monitoring; Academic Performance; Extension Service.

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