SCHOOL – COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP IN THE PHILIPPINES: THE CASE OF BEST IMPLEMENTORS
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Brigada Eskwela (BE) or School Brigade is a weeklong community service in which the stakeholders’ participation are the highlights. The program brings together teachers, parents, and community members to work together in preparation for the school opening. This study aims on determining the best practices of the best implementer schools in the implementation of the BE Program under the umbrella of the Adopt-A-School Program of the Philippine Department of Education. The experiences of the school principals and the coordinators are also identified. The triangulation method was used to collect the data, and six (6) principals and six (6) teacher-coordinators were purposefully chosen to participate in the qualitative interview. Moreover, six (6) stakeholders have also joined in the focus group discussion. Findings in the study showed that the best implementing schools can be described in terms of improved facilities, awards received and generated resources. Also, their practices vary from different areas of the BE program which have emerged as the contributing factors in recognizing them as best implementers. Challenges were unavoidable in the implementation of the BE program. Best-practice schools have faced challenges such as time constraints, a lack of resources, and a lack of stakeholder involvement.
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