Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM
Rationale
NORTE” will be conducted to determine the level of implementation of the preschool program of
selected public schools in the Division of Ilocos Norte in terms of a) School Admission
Requirement and Organization of Classes, b)School Plants and Facilities, c) Curriculum Content
and instructional strategies and materials. Moreover, this study will find out the significant
differences in the level of implementation of the preschool program of selected public schools in
The most important part of a school is said to be the classroom while for the latter is said
to be the learners who should be molding holistically from nobody to somebody within for the
pillars of educational system. Children based on the understanding from all folks of life are the
most vivid creatures who will save the nation’s future. Hence, the demand for a maximum equal
opportunity particularly with regards to full blast basic education should be given to them.
The Philippine government ensures that all incoming Grade 1 pupils are ready for academic
learning with the Kindergarten level has now been integrated to the basic education system. The
Universal kindergarten was started in SY 2011-2012 with a budget of P 2.3 billion and made
mandatory year after through the signing of Republic Act No. 10157 entitled “An Act
2
Institutionalizing the Kindergarten Education into the Basic Education System and Appropriating
Funds.
With its national demand, the L to 12 Program was included into the education system
which covered kindergarten and 12 years of basic education, six years of primary education, four
years of junior high school, and two years of senior high school to provide sufficient time for
mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary
The adoption of the program is in response to the need to improve the competitiveness of
our country’s graduates as the ten-year basic education cycle is seen as adequate for work and
higher education. In fact, overseas Filipino workers are not automatically recognized as
professionalism other countries that view the ten-year education program as insufficient. The
Philippines is the only country in Asia and is one of only three countries in the world with a ten-
In recent years kindergarten programs have struggled to meet the growing demands by
public schools. When early education is not mandated or funded, the programs lack necessary
resources and are inconsistent. Likewise, there is a gap in the Foundation of knowledge that pupils
bring to the kindergarten classroom, especially for pupils who belong to the poverty line and
widely ethnic diversity. Along with the obstacle of kindergarten teachers having different
philosophical perspectives regarding the purpose of kindergarten are pointing the blame to early
Therefore, public schools need to fund and implement locally controlled kindergarten
readiness program to give more control of their pupils’ academics destiny. Research studies have
proven that when early education programs combine play and direct instruction component, results
3
are sustainable for students throughout early elementary school. In light of budget cuts and
financial burdens that all schools are facing, educational leaders must work together to devise,
fund, improve physical plants and facilities, develop content curriculum and implement sound
kindergarten readiness programs to better prepare pupils for the intense academes rigors of
kindergarten.
Thus researchers found that this undertaking is deemed important. This study will help first
and foremost the preschoolers to have a holistic learning environment. On the other hand, this
study will give valid suggestion to the curriculum planners to improve the curriculum for
preschoolers suited to their ages, levels, and interest. Further, this will give clear realization to the
school administration to improve the physical plants and facilities of the school to make it more
conducive for learning. Further this study is helpful to the preschool teachers to improve
instructional strategies and create instructional materials for the instruction. And lastly, for the
parents for they will be aware of the status of every school offering preschool programs in the
Division of Laoag City where they can choose the best school to enroll their children.
Theoretical Framework
The theoretical background of this study is drawn from the assumptions of the following
theories:
Freidrich Froebel, (1837) the first advocator who viewed education as an extension of the
world and his understanding of the relation of individual, God and nature. He saw education as
fostering the natural development of children. He used the garden as a symbol of childhood
education. Just as young plants and animals grow naturally according to their own laws thus,
4
kindergarten education follows the nature of the child. He developed a set of activities and
materials that would teach young children the important concepts of the unity of the individual.
Arnold Gesell (1844-1924), who developed detailed descriptions of the changes in children
throughout the period of early childhood stage. He studied the development of children’s motor
behavior, language, visual capacities, adaptive functions and personal and social relations.
Sigmund Freud (1856-1924), one of the advocators who felt that it was essentials to know
the child in order to understand the emerging adults. He believed that individuals develop through
a series of conflicts derived from within their own natures. He thought that the roots of mature
Erik Erikson (1902) like Freud ,felt that a healthy adult is one who satisfies personal needs
and derives much conflict from them while learning to meet the demands of society.
Jean Piaget (1896-1980), believed that children’s thinking differed in profound and significant
ways from adult thinking and that children’s thought processes were modified as they grew. He
described their thought processes at different levels and demonstrated that they were active and
self-motivated in the creation of their own knowledge. For him, children’s thinking abilities
followed a consistent development patterns beginning early in their life and continuing until
maturity.
5
Conceptual Framework
The paradigm shows the input of the study which focused on the kindergarten programs of
selected District I, II, III and Private Schools Division of Ilocos Norte along Mastery of
The study will describe the status of preschool education program of selected public
schools in the Division of Ilocos Norte. Specifically; it will seek answers to the following
questions:
a. gender,
b. age,
c, present position,
d. Educational Qualification,
e. Length of Service,
f. Seminars attended?
2. What is the level of implementation of the preschool program of selected public schools in the
d) ECCD implementation?
3. Is there a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the level of
4. Are there significant differences in the level of implementation of the preschool program of
Hypothesis
The level of implementation of the kindergarten programs of selected District I, II, III and