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Decreasing the Number of Out-Of-School Youth in Barangay

Tinuyop Through “Bring-Them-in Program”

An

Action Research Proposal

By

MARGIE D. BOGANOTAN
Teacher I

LORIE CRIS B. VIDAL

Teacher I

RONNEL M. POSTANES
Teacher II

Presented to:

ANTONIO S. GUMELA, EMD

Public Schools District Supervisor
Bacungan District

SY 2022-2023
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I. Introduction

“Education is the key to success.” Nobody can deny the hard fact that education

is extremely important for bringing change in the lives of individual but not all of us were

given a chance to attend a formal school.

According to the Law, every child must attend a formal school where he/she wants.

The government should ensure and support the education of every child. That’s why the

Department of Education offers free education to all. Public schools offer free tuition for

elementary and secondary students.

Certain programs are being implemented nowadays to foster education. One of

the said programs is the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s) is a human

development measure of the national government that provides conditional cash grants

to the poorest of the poor, to improve the health, nutrition and the education of children

aged 0-18. In addition, the Department of Education now offers Alternative Learning

System (ALS) in which all the non-schoolers are given a chance to pursue schooling.

Even for those who are already married, they can still attend to this program and for

those who are dropped out in Elementary and Secondary School by having a certificate

after passing the examination. Despite these programs and privileges, there’s still a

bothersome issues regarding Out-of-School youth.

Youth plays an important role in nation building and pursuing education is the best

way towards reaching out every individual’s success that remarks progress of society.

II. Review of Related Literature

Education is the primary weapon, a powerful driver of development and strong

instrument for reducing poverty (World Bank, 2008). On April 2011, World Bank
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launched its Education Strategy 2020, Learning for All: Investing in People’s Knowledge

and Skills to Promote Development, a road map for the next 10 years that focused on

increasing learning for all by investing early, smartly and investing for all. Learning for all

means giving all people equitable opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills they

need to have healthy and satisfying lives, to be good citizens, and to be productive

contributors to their countries’ economic development hence it becomes a tool in

empowering individual to contribute change and improve their way of living and their

personal successes(Pogoy and Montalbo, 2012).Educational quality contributes to

greater productivity and competitiveness, leading to greater economic growth

(Committee for Economic Development, 2005; Moretti, 2004; National Center for Public

Policy and Higher Education, 2008; Shapiro, 2006).

In recent years, education has been placed at the center of the global

development agenda, reflecting its recognition as an essential condition for human

development, poverty reduction, and economic growth. Understanding the nature of

student disengagement helps frame an investigation of which dropout prevention

programs are effectively re-engaging students. According to Johnson (2013), what is

needed are effective, systemic reforms to improve a school’s holding power.

Characteristics of schools with the greatest holding power include small enrollment, fair

discipline policies, caring teachers, high expectations, and opportunities for meaningful

participation (Christenson & Thurlow, 2004; Demir & Akman, 2015).

Furthermore, according to information assimilated from a comprehensive review

of federal dropout-prevention evaluations, characteristics that lowered dropout rates

included: smaller class sizes, more personalized settings, and individualized learning

plans (Gleason & Dynarski, 2009). As a result of their longitudinal study, Shernoff et al

(2003) suggested, “Activities that are academically intense and foster positive emotions

stand the best chance of engaging students” (p. 173).

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III. Research Questions

This study generally aims to determine if the number of Out-Of-School

Youth in Tinuyop decreases through the implementation of “Bring-Them-In

Program”.

Specifically, this study shall seek answers to the following questions:

1. What are the profile of Out-Of-School Youth in terms of:

a. Sex

b. Marital Status

c. Age

2. Does the “Bring-Them-In Program” becomes effective to the Out-Of-School

youth?

3. Do the Out-Of-School Youth commit to enroll for the next school year after

the implementation of “Bring-Them-In Strategy”?

IV. Proposed Innovation, Intervention, and Strategy

As an intervention to the problem on the number of Out-Of-School Youth in

Tinuyop, this study will implement the “Bring-Them-In Program”. This program is

designed to motivate/encourage the youth who are Out-of-School to pursue for

their dreams and future.

It includes the following strategies:

1. Coordination with the barangay officials as to the data regarding the Out-

of-School Youth.
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2. Coordination with the District ALS Coordinator for non-elementary

graduates.

3. Feeding Program cum Advocacy-Monthly

4. Sports Program (Basketball (Boys) and Volleyball (Girls) - every Friday

afternoon and giving of reward/incentive or any forms of token or even

cash to the winner/s after employing the program.

The participants of the study will be catered by the above-mentioned

activities to be facilitated by the teacher-researchers for 3 months.

There will be a Survey Questionnaire Forms to be distributed among the

number of the said participants to know their profiles and reasons behind their

situation as Out-of-School Youth. There will be a monthly monitoring of the

progress of their willingness to commit to be back at school for the proceeding

school year.

V. Action Research Methods

a. Participants

The study is intended to the 31 Out-of-School Youth of barangay Tinuyop who

has still the capability to go back to school. The “Bring-Them-In Program” will be applied

to them to decrease the total number of the Out-of-School Youth in this barangay.

b. Data Gathering Methods

This action research is based on a qualitative research study using a Simple-

Random Sampling among our participants and with the utilization of Survey
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Questionnaire Form. The results will be tallied/quoted in order to look into the effect of

the intervention to our targeted participants.

c. Data analysis plan

The researchers will conduct interview from randomly selected participants after

collecting the Survey Questionnaire Forms. This will be done in order to elicit opinions,

feelings, and experiences from them. The data gathered will be utilized by the researcher

as a feedback mechanism that could help in navigating the flow of the said program in the

conduct of the proposed above-mentioned strategy.

VI. Action Research Workplan and timeline

This action research is purely descriptive in nature and uses survey results to

address the said problem.

ACTIVITIES
Date Output Statistical Tool
Pre-Research

Making of Proposal April 2023 Research Proposal NA

Approval of Proposal May 2023 Issued Certificate from NA
the District Research
Committee Secretariat
Research Proper

Implementation of the May 2023

Data/Results NA
study
Tabulation and
July 2023 Results NA
analysis of data
Interpretation of the
July 2023 Results NA
gathered data
Preparation of the Encoded Research
July 2023 NA
research paper Paper
Post-Research
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Completed Research
Printing of the
August 2023 Paper for Evaluation & NA
research report
critiquing
Submission of the
Issued Certificate from
research report to the
September 2023 the District Research NA
District Research
Committee Secretariat
Committee
Submission of the Completed Research
September 2023 NA
final copy Paper (Revised/Final)

VII. Cost Estimate

QUAN UNIT TOTAL
PARTICULARS UNIT
TITY PRICE COST
Supplies and Materials Expenses

PAPER, BOND, PG, 70gsm (-5%), size: 210mm x 10 ream 105.00 1,050.00
297mm
Ballpen 5 boxes 35.00 175.00

PAPER, PARCHMENT, size: 210 x 297mm, 2 pack 98.00 196.00

multipurpose
Ink (EPSON) 4 bottle 150.00 600.00
Travel Expenses (Domestic)
500.00
Freight (Acquisition of supplies)
500.00
Freight (Processing of Proposal)
Freight (Research Proper) 2,000.00
Communication Expenses

1,500.00
Internet Subscription Expenses (Prepaid)
Mobile 1,000.00
Printing Expenses
Printing (Reproduction) 1,000.00
Binding 1,000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses

Other Expenses related to research (materials for 10,000.00

games, ingredients for feeding, incentives/rewards)

TOTAL 19,521.00
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VIII. Plans for Dissemination Utilization

1. As the result of this study will be analyzed and found out to be significant

and helpful for decreasing the number of Out-Of-School Youth, the

researchers will ask the permission of the Public Schools District

Supervisor to conduct an information drive and disseminate this idea to the

elementary and secondary school concerned teachers.

2. The researchers will present it also in a research conference and publish it

through reliable research journal to further disseminate the program.

IX. References

Creswell, J. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods

approaches. Sage.

Philippine Out-of-School Children and Youth Development. (POSCYD). (2003). Out-

Of School Children and Youth in the Philippines: Issues and Opportunities

https://www.iywg.org/topics/out-school-youth-0

https://scholarworks.umass.educ/cgi/viewcontent.cgi? http:/www.adb.org. (2012). World

Bank.

Baxter, P., & Jack, S. (2008). Qualitative case study methodology: Study design and

implementation for novice researchers. The Qualitative Report, 13(4), 544-

599. Retrieved from http://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol13/iss4/2

Tafere, Y. (2015). Educational aspirations of students in developing world: Our Journal

Aspirations in Action. Retrieved from http://qisa.org/journal/article.do?id=12