The K-12 Senior High School Programl: The Case of Laboratory High School, Cotabato City State Polytechnic College, South Central Mindanao, Philippines

Abstract

The implementation of the K-12 Senior High School program makes Filipino students competitive globally. On this premise, a study assesses the K-12 Senior High School program of Laboratory High School (LHS) of Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (CCSPC). It also explored the resources, teachers' instructional practices, the attainment of the program's objectives and the implementation challenges. It employed descriptive-evaluative design. It administered survey questionnaires to 202 total respondents composed of 169 senior high school students who were chosen randomly and 30 teachers, including three staff, who were selected using Complete Total Enumeration. It was conducted last school year 2019-2020. Results revealed that services and resources evidently provided. The teachers LHS have evidently practiced the instructional practices in terms of teaching strategies, classroom management, and assessment of learning. Considering the findings, it was concluded that Despite the big class size and with faculty possess degrees appropriate and relevant to the high school program and other qualifications. The LHS maintains its public image of excellence in both curricular and extracurricular activities, which signifies that the Laboratory High School's instructional supervision is of a high standard.

Status of Science Laboratories in Secondary Basic Education Public Schools in the Division of Davao Del Sur, Philippines

“…In addition, de Borja and Marasigan (2020) revealed that teachers personally buy laboratory materials to address the common problem, or in some cases, YouTube videos are used for students to visualize the experiments related to their topic and to understand the concept better. In Cotabato City, Guiamalon and Hariraya (2021) highlighted the laboratory status in the Philippines, revealing that services and resources were adequate for the Laboratory High School in State Polytechnic College to maintain its excellent image regarding instructional supervision. The same study by de Borja and Marasigan (2020) revealed that teachers seek help from the government to address issues on the adequacy of laboratory equipment.…”