Undergraduate Thesis

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM This study aims to determine the status of Preschool Education of Olivarez College, Paranaque City during the school year, 2004-2006. Specifically, it attempts to answer the following questions: 1. What are the profile of the respondents in terms of 1.1 Age 1.2 Sex 1.3 Civil Status 1.4 Educational Attainment 1.5 Monthly Family Income 2. How do the respondents perceive the status of the preschool education of Olivarez College in terms of: 2.1 organization and supervision 2.2 curriculum and instruction 2.3 physical plants, facilities and security SCOPE AND COVERAGE The respondents of this study are the school administrators, faculty of the preschool department and parents of the preschool pupils of Olivarez College. There are two (2) preschool teachers, four (2) administrators and fifteen (15) parents. METHODOLOGY This study utilizes the descriptive type of research. Best (1998:113) states that a descriptive study describe and interprets what is concerned with condition, relationships that exist, option that are relevant to the current conditions. FINDINGS in the light of the gathered data, the study revealed the following: 1. On the profile of the respondents as to age, gender, civil status, educational attainment, and monthly family income. 1.1 Seven (7) of the respondents or 36.84% were 26-30 years old, five (5) of the respondents or 26.31% were 21-25 years old, three (3) of the respondents or 15.79% were in 31-35 years old, and another three (3) of the respondents or 15.79% were in 46-50 years old, one (1) of the respondent or 5.26% were 41-45 years old, and none of the respondents fall on the ages 36-40 and 16-20 years 1.2 There is only one (1) male respondent or 5.26% and 18 of them were female or 94.73%. 1.3. Out of 19 respondents, thirteen (13) or 68.42% were married, six (6) or 31.58% were single, and none of them were separated. 1.4. Seven (7) of the respondents or 36.84% obtained their Bachelor's Degree, six (6) or 31.58% are High School Graduates, four (4) of the respondents or 21.05% have taken up units in Masteral Degree, both Master's and Doctoral Degree have one (1) respondent each or 5.26%, and none has taken up units in the Doctoral Degree. 1.5. Fifteen (15) or 78.95% belong to the P12,000.00 and above income level, followed by two (2) respondents or 10.53% belong to the P10,000.00 - 11,999.00 income level, both P8,000.00 9,999.00 and P4,000.00 - 5,999.00 have one (1) respondent each or 5.56%, and no respondent under the income level on P6,000.00 - 7,999.00 and below P4,000.00. 2. Perceptions of the respondents on the status of preschool education in Olivarez College in terms of: 2.1. On the organization and supervision 2.1. a. For administration Out of 19 respondents, 100% or 19 of the respondents agreed that the school hired a full time principal who is academically and experientially qualified; seventeen (17) respondents or 89.47% respectively agreed that school administrators are responsible for the implementation of administrative policies of the school and coordinates students services and two (2) of the respondents or 10.53% disagreed; sixteen (16) respondents or 84.21% agreed that the school administrator should be responsible in instituting programs of supervision directed towards efficient classroom observation and evaluation and three (3) or 15.79% disagreed; fifteen (15) respondents or 78.95% agreed that the administrator should initiate and institutes faculty development programs, assign teachings loads appointments of qualified faculty members and performed such other functions which maybe assigned, while four (4) respondents or 21.05% disagreed; another fifteen (15) respondents or 78.95% agreed that the administrators performed other functions as maybe assigned to him and four (4) respondents or 21.05% disagreed; fourteen (14) respondents or 73.68% agreed that the administrator are assisted by the expert faculty members in the preparations and updating of the school programs, then five (5) respondents or 26.32% disagreed. 2.1. b. For Faculty Out of the nineteen (19) respondents, seventeen (17) of the respondents or 89.47% that the preschool teacher's workloads are equitably distributed and two (2) respondents or 10. 53% disagreed; fourteen (14) of the respondents or 73.68% agreed that the teachers of preschool are involved in the development of school policies which affect their work and five(5) respondents or 26.32% disagreed; fifteen (15) of the respondents or 78.95% agreed that the preschool teachers can talk to the school administrator/president with ease and four (4) respondents or 21.05% disagreed; fifteen (15) of the respondents or 78.95% agreed that the preschool teachers can contribute to the realization of the school objectives and four (4) respondents or 21.05% disagreed; thirteen (13) respondents or 68.42% agreed that the existence of working committees relevant to the preschool projects/activities generally contributed to achieve effectiveness and six (6) respondents or 31.58% disagreed; fifteen (15) of the respondents or 78.95% agreed that the seminars/workshop and/or special conferences scheduled in the school generally help the preschool teachers, while four (4) of the respondents or 21.05% disagreed. 2.2. On the curriculum and instruction 2.2. a. For administration Eighteen (18) of the respondents or 94.74% agreed that the administrator allows enough freedom to teachers to present different points of view on controversial issues and one (1) respondent or 5. 26% disagreed; sixteen (16) respondents or 84.21% agreed that he allows wider flexibility in teaching lessons of teachers which could be possibly changed to meet the needs of the learners, while three (3) of the respondents or 15.79% disagreed; fourteen (14) of the respondents or 73.68% agreed that the administrator allows enough freedom to the preschool teachers in the selection of effective teaching methods and strategies, and five (5) respondents or 26.32% disagreed to that; thirteen (13) of the respondents or 68.42% agreed on both statements that the school administrator gives/distributes instructional loads to teachers equitably and appropriately and that he allocates and/or places sufficient time emphasis on each subject area in the curriculum, while only six (6) respondents 31.58% disagreed. 2.2. b. For faculty Thirteen (13) of the respondents or 68.42% agreed that the instructors use varied techniques and methods in teaching, while six (6) of the respondents or 31.59% disagreed; fifteen (15) of the respondents or 78.95% of the respondents agreed that the preschool teachers have complete control and management of their class, and four (4) respondents or 21.05% disagreed; fifteen (15) respondents or 78.95% agreed that the instructors possess genuine expertise in their respective areas of specialization, and four (4) of the respondents or 21.05% disagreed; another fifteen (15) respondents or 78.95% agreed that they feel that most of the preschool pupils participate in as many school activities as they should, and four (4) of the respondents or 21.05% disagreed; and lastly thirteen (13) of the respondents or 68.42% agreed that the preschool teachers are allowed enough freedom in the selection of teaching materials, and six (6) respondents or 31.58% disagreed on that matter. CONCLUSIONS The following conclusions are hereby presented for consideration 1. Majority of the respondents were still young, ages 21-25 and 26-30 year old. There were more female respondents since there is only one male respondent. Bachelor's degree and high school graduate was the modal educational attainment of the respondents. The P12, 000.00 and above was the highest in the income level since this is the average wage of a regular employee. 2. Perceptions of the respondents on the status of preschool education in Olivarez College in terms of: 2.1. Organization and supervision Majority of the respondents are satisfied on the performance of the administrators on the organization and supervision of the Preschool Education Department in Olivarez College. When it comes to the organization and supervision for the faculty, most of the respondents believed that the teachers in preschool department are effectively implementing it. 2.2.

Curriculum and Supervision Evidently, many agreed on the curriculum and instruction of the administrators in the Preschool Education Department of Olivarez College is adequate. 3. Physical plant, facilities and security Regarding the physical plant and facilities the school provided safe, orderly and stimulating physical environment that majority of the respondents agreed and are satisfied and that the school provided advanced learning especially in the physical education aspect.