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An Action Research Proposal Presented to the

Schools Division Research Committee

Department of Education – Division of Iligan City

KIM MARLON L. GANOB

February 20, 2023

I. Context and Rationale

The onset of Covid-19 Pandemic has caused drastic change in the

lives of the people globally. It affects not only the people’s lifestyle but as

well as the delivery of the basic services which includes education. This

has opted for the current educational system – the Distance Learning

Modality which Philippines employs.

The Philippines is one of the countries in the world who have not yet

started face to face classes. We are still on its pilot implementation and

only in selected places in the country. Department of Education is one

with the rest of the country in protecting the welfare of the learners as well

as the delivery of its services in utmost quality. The suspension of the

face to face classes is an answer to the government’s call of protecting its

citizen. This poses challenges to the schools particularly the teachers,

students as well as the parents. The Learning Continuity Plan (DepEd

Order 12 s. 2021) of the department implies the important role of the

parents in the delivery of education. In its Annex D, one strategy posted

was to conduct parent-teacher conferences to ensure continuous learning

process.

Maria Cristina High School was implementing the Modular Distance

Learning Modality. Thus for the school year 2021-2022, 3rd quarter

started September 7, 2022. It follows the 8x8 distribution scheme

provided by the Schools Division Office. This scheme was used by the

school to address the gap of the number of modules versus the number of

students. Students were grouped into 8 groups with maximum of 8

students per group. This was implemented due to the lack of modules.

This was the scheme adapted by the three sections of Grade 10

throughout the school year. Through Division Memorandum 223 series of

2021, Iligan City Division, provide guidelines in monitoring and tracking of

the learners’ performance. In the said Division Memorandum, all districts

are to monitor students’ performance with their grades. This was also the

response to DepEd Order 30, series of 2021, which also set the standards

for students’ assessment and evaluation during pandemic.

On the ongoing implementation of this scheme during the first and

second quarter of the said school year, problems occur such as limited

number of modules are to be used; poor tracking of the learners’ progress

through advisers that led to insufficiency of output submitted by the

parents in all subjects; and lastly, advisers cannot provide accurate

feedback on the learners’ output and parents’ concerns on a specific

learning area. The aforementioned problems encountered made the

researchers come up with a simplified approach in guiding the 8x8

scheme on module distribution and retrieval to ensure the proper tracking

of learner’s output and leading to increase of parents’ engagement and

learners’ academic performance.

II. Innovation, Intervention and Strategy

The purpose of this innovation is to provide solution to the problems

encountered by the teachers and parents in their child’s learning process.

This will allow parents to closely monitor their child’s academic

performance systematically.

This action research will use a teacher-made monitoring card that

serves as a mechanism to enhance the distribution and retrieval of

module and to intensify the monitoring of the learners academic progress

through the use of the Learner’s SLM Quarterly Monitoring Card.

 Figure 1. Learner’s Self-Learning Modules Quarterly Monitoring Card

Figure 1 shows the tool to be used by the parents and teachers in

tracking the module distribution and retrieval of all subjects, with

additional information on the level of accomplishments targeted in each

subject successfully completed.

 Distribution and Retrieval of  Learner’s Self-Learning  Simplified Distribution and

Self-Learning Modules Modules Quarterly Retrieval of Self-Learning
 Grade-10 Learners Modules
Monitoring Card
 Increased Grade-10
Academic Performance
Learners Academic
 Parents’ Engagement
Performance
 Increased Parents’
Engagement

Figure 2. Action Research Framework

Figure 2 shows the processes involve in this action research from pre-

implementation to post-implementation. It also shows the sources of data

gathered during the pre implementation and data to be interpreted by the

researchers upon post implementation.

III. Action Research Questions

 The study will seek to increase the level of academic performance of

the Grade 10 learners who are at risk of dropping out through parent

engagement. It will specifically answer the following research questions.

1. What are the levels of academic performance of the learners

before implementation of Learner’s SLM Quarterly Monitoring

Card?

2. What are the levels of academic performance of the learners after

implementation of Learner’s SLM Quarterly Monitoring Card?

3. Is there a significant difference in the level of academic

performance of the learners before and after implementation of

Learner’s SLM Quarterly Monitoring Card?

4. What action plan can be proposed to provide sustainability and

efficacy in implementing the Learner’s SLM Quarterly Monitoring

Card?

IV. Action Research Methods

This study will utilize mixed research obtaining quantitative data on

learners’ level of academic performance before and after

implementation, learners’ progress in terms of attendance. While

qualitative data will be taken from the teacher’s Focus Group

Discussion (FGD) before and after implementation, and parent’s

feedback after the implementation.

a. Participants and/ or other Sources of Data and Information

The research locale of this action research is one of the public schools

in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Region X, Philippines. The

respondents will be the Grade-10 learners of quarter 3 and 4 of school

 year 2021-2022. This research will use the purposive sampling

method.

b. Data Gathering Methods

The following data gathering methods will be used in this study:

1. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) – This will be used by the

researcher to get feedback as to the academic performance of

the Grade 10 learners on the first and second quarter in their

respective learning area.

2. Leaner’s Self Learning Modules Quarterly Monitoring Card –

This card will be used by the parents to closely monitor their

child’s performance and to have a smooth process in the

Module distribution and retrieval.

3. Attendance Sheet – This will be used to gather the data as to

the attendance of the respondents from quarter 1 to quarter 4.

4. Master Grading Sheets – These will be used to obtain the data

as to the significant difference of the respondents’ level of

performance before and after implementation.

c. Data Analysis Plan

The study will use the following data analysis:

1. For qualitative data taken from Focus Group Discussion

(FGD), the researcher will use the thematic analysis.

2. Descriptive Statistics such as mean and rank will be used in

determining the level of academic performance before and

after implementation.

3. For statistical treatment, Dependent T-test will be used to treat

the significant difference in the level of academic performance

of the respondents before and after implementation.

 V. Action Research Work Plan and Timelines

Tasks Feb. March April May June July

Pre-implementation

a. Preparation of the
research proposal

Implementation of the
innovation, intervention, or
strategy

Post Implementation

a. Data analysis

b. Preparation of the
research report

c. Dissemination of
findings

VI. Cost Estimates

In conducting this study, the following expenses will be incurred

Eligible Items Particulars Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost

(Do 16, s. 2017)

Supplies and Materials Velum Paper 2 reams 260.000 520.00

Communication Internet Connectivity 3 teachers 600.00 1, 800.00

Expenses (prepaid) and (advisers)

Mobile Load

Reproduction, printing A4 Bond Paper 2 reams 265.00 530.00

and binding costs Black Ink (Epson 1 bottle 450.00 450.00

L3110)

Food and other incurred Lunch for the Focus 8 paux 100.00 800.00

expenses during the Group Discussion

conduct of research ( pre implementation)

(surveys, FGDs) Snacks Focus Group 30 paux 30.00 900.00

Discussion (parents)

(post implementation)

Total 5,000.00

VII. Plans for Dissemination and Utilization

The research results will be presented to the internal and external

stakeholders of the school during school- based LAC sessions, parents-

 teachers meeting, school management committee meeting, district and

division research forums.

The findings of the study will be utilized in formulating school policies

to intensively track and monitor the learning of the students and in

providing interventions to bridge the gaps for learners who missed

competencies or have not mastered and did not meet expectations.

VIII. References

Department of Education. 2021. Adoption of the Basic Education Learning

Continuity Plan for School Year 2020-2021 In Light of the Covid 19 Public

Health Emergency. Depend Order 012. s. 2020

Department of Education. 2021. Interim Guidelines For Assessment and

Grading In Light of The Basic Education Continuity Plan. Depend Order

No. 31, s. 2020

Department of Education. 2021. Intensive Monitoring and Tracking of

Students’ Learning. Division Memorandum 223. s. 2021