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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Education is a critical tool for the transformation of the individual and the
society and the role of Higher Educational Institutions in re-orienting the curricula
oriented individual for useful living within the society cannot be over-emphasized.
societies that can sustain the present generation as well as those that follow
framework for a desired development that will involve the least risk and loss of
humanity. In the 21st century, institutions of higher education hold one of the
most important roles in shaping the future of our society. Research indicates that
challenges.
of the educational system. These are the Department of Education (DepEd), the
on lifelong learning and service for the common good. Their respective vision
God-loving Filipino youth who will actively participate in and contribute towards
the building of a humane, healthy, and productive society. In spite of the very
the population. One of these issues is the quality of education to its takers.
were hopeful for a positive change particularly in the tertiary level. However, it did
tertiary level. With its mandate of regulating the higher education institutions
including State and Local Universities and Colleges, except institutions which are
granted Autonomous status, still its impact was not significant. The CHED’s
closing of programs which do not meet the requirements and monitoring of all
higher education institutions. Sadly, CHED, in spite of all its efforts failed to
system to the needs of the society. Universities and colleges produce graduates
who cannot be absorbed by the labor market in the Philippines. These situations
bring the concerned school authorities to look into the different issues and
attained.
HEIs which desire to attain standards of quality over and above the minimum
required. The minimum requirements are defined in the Policies, Standards and
and management of change need to be taken more into account and carefully
planned. Over the years, the education scene in Philippines has likewise
greater autonomy. Moreover, Bush and Coleman, (2006) argue that, placed in a
needs efficiently if they are to achieve survival and success. While increasing
prepare learner for life and working in the 21 st century have prompted people
across the world to explore ways of redesigning education systems, and one of
the most important developments in schools in the last twenty years is the drive
content, and pedagogy (Puzziferro & Shelton, 2018). The literature contains
noted two main strategies for formulating definitions in the literature. Some
authors construct a broad definition that targets one central goal or outcome
(Schindler et al, 2015) On the other hand, other definitions “identify specific
indicators that reflect desired inputs. Although Schindler et al. (2015) identified
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accrediting agencies in their respective jurisdictions (Green, Marmolejo, & Egron-
Polak, 2012).
that takes time. It must be done with HEIs, learning to trust them and to help
sectarian” entities. Public HEIs are all non-sectarian entities, and are further
classified as State University and College (SUC) or Local College and University
(LCU). SUCs are fully funded by the national government as determined by the
Philippine Congress. LCUs, on the other hand, are run by local government unit.
philosophy, mission, vision, objectives and core values. TCC is proud of its
existence and envisions continuing its delivery of quality education to its learners.
The administration, faculty and staff exert more effort to come up with a worthy
Expectedly it should have a pool of competent teachers and staff coupled with
talents and skills. In addition, the institution should have several comprehensive,
process.
The Tanauan City Government recognizes the facts that education is the
greatest equalizer for the less fortunate members of the community to avail equal
constituents are deprived because of the lack of money to emolument the offered
education.
The Tanauan City College (TCC) aims to “making education for all
ambitions to provide relevant and quality education for free. It envisions itself
that in 2030, the Tanauan City College will be globally competitive self-sustaining
and social sciences; and finally, it aims to model the patriotism and nationalism of
Laurel.
and discontinuous changes. This carries a new mandate for knowledge creation
and implementation in order to get benefits that are at the core of its education
mission. These days the world has become very intellectual in all fields of
business, especially higher education has become very competitive. To meet this
competition, higher education process requires best quality education. Thus the
higher education universities and colleges like Tanauan City College should be
like center point of science, arts, technology and research, continuous learning
and life- long learning is taking places. The nation’s productivity and prosperity
modernization and reforms are possible only through quality of higher education.
performance and make themselves more relevant to both society and economy
(Jung, Wong & Belawati, 2013). HEIs like manufacturing companies have
periodic internal and external academic audits, ensuring the involvement and
collegiality among the teaching staff and to promote improvement among the
stakeholders. The Development Plan will be developed with respect to what can
be done in order to evaluate, maintain and/or change what has been done during
the past five years. This study is deemed essential as a sound Development
Program shall propel the school community to develop a clear vision of what the
school is about and where it is going, a shared sense of purpose, a common set
of goals and consensus on the means of achieving them. It shall characterize the
of teachers and staff in order to meet the educational needs of the students.
The researcher being the dean of the college believes that the output of
this study will provide a blueprint in preparing the school in its goal of applying for
Conceptual Framework
with and meet existing quality altitudes, meet the consumer’s necessity for
quality and success for long term. All members of an organization take part in
larger theory than just directing the quality of the product itself. Total quality
organizations and how individuals should relate and work in them. TQM is not
segments of an association.
production does to obtain improved results. Certain features maybe similar with
is another way to think about the possibility of transfer. It could be noted that
important.
not developed by academics, nor was it program tested prior to adoption by the
and he believed that bureaucratic structures can help eliminate the variability in
managers having different skills, experience and goals. He believed that there
was a need for strictly defined hierarchies in organizations which will be clearly
oriented organizations with many employees. He further noted that the definition
This is related to the present study since it main features of are continuous
separation of officials from the ownership of the organization and official positions
(2009) the educational system planners should understand and sympathize with
their cultural group, people or work environment. They should also know the
motivations of the people they are planning for. It therefore stands to reason that
those who plan who do not identify themselves with the working environment
cannot normatively plan for that setting . He further underscored that the
educational system planner should be the one who knows and understands the
religious ground motif of the people, the number and distribution of the
population, the economic strength of the country, the climate of the country, the
culture and the history of the people, the language and the religion of the people
considered.
term goals. Education planning per se does not lay down the education
institutions’ policy and does not even take decision on that. It is, of course, an
integral part of the administration of education and must naturally communicate
with the process of decision formulation and the execution thereof. It helps those
who should take decisions, as in this case, the administrators of Tanauan City
College to be more enlightened and to analyze the specific objectives much more
clearly.
educational system planning should have a longer range view. The planning of
effective integration with formal education and with the priority needs and goals
resources, it cannot go its own way, ignoring the realities of the world around it.
wasteful imbalances in the educational system planning, costs rising faster than
revenues, non-financial bottlenecks and few jobs for the educated people are
jobs. It becomes very frustrating for people to spend some time in HEIs only to
find that at the end of their courses there is no work for them. Not only are the
services of these persons lost to the nation, but so is also the money spent on
educating them. It is on this tenet that people in Tanauan City College who are
therefore make sure that the products of their system of education will be
and the process of preparing. Planning is substantially and in most cases, also
and executed by some other organs. Even if the same unit combines planning
functions with authority to approve and execute, these are distinct, though
the process of preparing a set of decisions for actions in the future. The overall
participation and support of the general public in education for the people, with
objective appraisal of the needs and of the choice between short, medium and
possibilities in terms of the human and financial resources necessary for effective
and the other government services, at all levels of public administration; and
periodic reappraisal of the college plans and their constant adaptation to new
Figure 1 presents the research paradigm used in this study. The first box
shows the interrelationship among the variables used in this study. The major
concept of this study focused the areas of school development. The school
profile was also included since they are factors to be considered in developing
any plans. Furthermore, issues on the quality assurance measures have also
been considered.
The second box contains processes or research tools that are to be used
in the data analysis. To increase the credibility and reliability of findings, research
documentary analysis.
The third box is the output of the study which is the development plan for
Tanauan City College. This plan includes the ten areas for school development.
Challenges of Quality
Assurance
Figure 1
Research Paradigm
College.
questions:
2.2 Faculty;
2.3 Instruction;
2.4 Administration;
2.6 Laboratory;
2.7 Library;
2.10 Research?
Hypothesis
of
This study focused on Development Plan for Tanauan City College. It also
assessed the profile of the college in terms of enrollment size, faculty and staff,
programs offered and organizational structure. This further assessed the extent
Data gathering was conducted between the months January and February
intended such as students, teachers, parents, the community, the school owners
School Owner and Administrators. With the findings of the study, they
will be provided with baseline information from which future directions could be
also help them improve and enhance the educational aspect of the community
constituency. This will be useful in designing their development plans that propel
Teachers. This study is also beneficial to the teachers for they will
effectively understand their roles and functions in the school system particularly
in quality assurance. This will also help them make aware of their significant
out their specific duties and responsibilities. The results can be used to
Students. This study will benefit the students for they are the ultimate end
of the improvements made on the education process. All school areas in the
development plan are centered on the services where students are the prime
beneficiaries.
Parents and the Community. Parents and the community will benefit
from this study as they will be affirmed by the character of the institution to which
they entrust their children and youth. This study will serve as guide for all the
parents to help them realize their children’s educational needs, give support and
accept their children’s abilities, capabilities and weaknesses which will contribute
structure and school survey areas, she will be able to do her job more effectively
along the fields of management, supervision and quality assurance. Through the
findings, she will be able to come up with clearer picture of the school
development.
study by providing them a material which they can replicate in their own locale.
The recommendations of this study will help them decide to conduct a similar
Definition of Terms
2004). In this study, this refers to shared responsibility for the activities related to
quality assurance.
part of government the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution
of laws and the superintendence of public affairs. (Veig 2014) In this study, it
students so that they can attain general skills and knowledge at a variety of
learning sites (Marsh 2009). In this study, it refers to the academic plan that
managing change (DES, 1999). It is the expected output of the study which shall
development. (Conchada & Tiongco, 2015). In this study, it refers to the school’s
this particular study, this refers to the use of new idea, method or device to meet
artistic materials are kept (Marsh 2009)). In this study, it refers to a facility in
comparison and experiment, the search for knowledge through objective and
something over a period of time and the state of being created or made more
advanced (Smith, 2018). For this study, it is the intended end in the quality
students.
the services available to students, the most important are those which meet their