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LISTENING TO VARIED VOICES IN UNDERSTANDING KEY FACET

OF SCHOOL COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR
STUDENT AND SCHOOL SUCCESS

A Dissertation

Presented to
Faculty of the Graduate School
Capitol University
Cagayan de Oro City

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirement for the Degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management

RITZY D. MUTIA
March 2013

ABSTRACT

LISTENING TO VARIED VOICES IN UNDERSTANDING KEY FACET

OF SCHOOL COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR
STUDENT AND SCHOOL SUCCESS

Ritzy D. Mutia
This study aimed to determine various forms of school-community
collaboration among schools in the Department of Education Division of
Misamis Oriental. It is anchored on DepEds School-Based Management
(SBM) Framework which reflects the effort of the Department to
decentralize education management. This is a strategy that is expected
to improve the Departments operating efficiency through collaboration
with community and upgrade education quality. Data were gathered
using the interview survey subjected to qualitative analysis.
The salient findings of the study revealed that the school head
respondents collaborate with stakeholders and take a lead in the
implementation of the programs and projects which they think is needed
for their school. The respondents perceived that the collaboration made
with the students gives favorable outcomes to the students in their
respective schools. However, these kinds of outputs are not enough to
produce desired outcome of raising the students performance in the
National Achievement Test higher towards a very satisfactory one.
Based on the findings of the study, the following are
recommendations and doable activities that can be considered: A
training
design is highly recommended for the concerned school heads who
have no record on collaboration practices. School heads must present
the problems regarding the poor NAT result to all levels of the
department which they have equally important roles and functions that
support the sharing responsibility to improve the learning outcome of
the student.

Keywords: School-community collaboration

school
success

for

student

and

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researcher expresses her deepest appreciation for all the

encouragement, assistance and valuable support extended by many
concerned individuals that led to the completion of the this study;
Dr. Francis Thaise A. Cimene, Dean of the Graduate School,
her mentor for the scholarly and constructive ideas shared in making
this study meaningful and challenging;
Dr. Vincent L. Salas and her panel members: Dr. Franco C.
Flores, Dr. Alan N. Aladano, Dr. Vevian T. Tuason, and Dr. Olga C.
Alonsabe, for their wise and noteworthy suggestions and guidance.
Dr. Cherry Mae L. Limbaco, Schools Division Superintendent
of Misamis Oriental for her valuable approval for the conduct of their
study;

To all the secondary school administrators whose generosity

are beyond compare for sharing their expertise and time during the
interview.
To Mr. Edwin C. Gamorot, Education Planning Officer of the
Division of Misamis Oriental for the assistance in gathering the
necessary data;
To her co-teachers, Mam Lolit, Mam Vicky, Teacher Grace,
Teacher Arlyn, Teacher Edwin, and Teacher Eric who helped her
edit some parts of the manuscript.
Mr. Isidro E. Mutia and Mrs. Lily S. Mutia, her parents in-law,
for the continuous guidance and moral support;
Mr. Rodolfo A. Dalura and Mrs. Alicia M. Dalura, her beloved
parents, whose concern and generosity are beyond measure;
To her husband Glenn, her children, Sweet, Honey, Loves
Kean-Ken-Kev for their prayers, true encouragement and unwavering
loyalty; and
Above everything to the Almighty Father for His countless
blessings and spiritual guidance bestowed upon the researcher.

r. d. m.

DEDICATION

To

Glenn, my beloved husband,

who is my life and inspiration,

my most precious God-given gift children,
Kristel Louise
Kyla Louise
Keannu Glenn
Kenneth Glenn
Kevinn Glenn
my brother and sister, relatives and friends;
for their support and prayers;
and to the Almighty Father,
who provided her the life, wisdom, and strength
to finish this research despite the challenges and odds encountered

r. d. m.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages

TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL SHEET

ii

ABSTRACT

iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

iv

DEDICATION

vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS

vii

LIST OF FIGURES

ix

LIST OF TABLES

CHAPTER
1THE PROBLEM
Introduction

Conceptual Framework

Research Paradigm of the Study

Statement of the Problem

10

Significance of Study

11

Scope and Limitation of the Study

13

Definition of Terms

13

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related Literature

16

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design

24

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Research Locale

24

Respondents of the Study

28

The Research Instrument

28

Data Gathering Procedure

28

Data Analysis

29

4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Problem 1

30

Problem 2

40

Problem 3

52

Problem 4

58

5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION
Summary

62

Conclusion

63

Recommendation

64

BIBLIOGRAPHY

67

APPENDICES
A. Interview Guide Questions

72

B. Training Matrix

73

C. Curriculum Vitae

74

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure

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Research Paradigm of the Study

Map of Misamis Oriental

26

Distribution of Teacher Respondents by District

50

Distribution of School Head Respondents

by District

51

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LIST OF TABLES
Tables
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Page
Respondents School, the Designation of the School

Head with Number of Teachers and Students

2

27

Various Forms of School-Community Collaboration

In the Department of Education Division of
Misamis Oriental

Perceived Impact of School-Community Collaboration

On Students

31

Perceived Impact of School-Community Collaboration

41

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On School Performance

53