Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 11

Readiness in implementing a National-wide K-12 curriculum: A case study in Cotabato City School's Division

1Ph. D. Program, School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, China

2Assistant Professor, School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, China

Online published on 13 December, 2018.

Abstract

The K-12 Education program is the basic and essential program of the Philippine government, it is a new curriculum comparing to the K-10 program to be harmonizing with international trend in the 21st century. This enactment of the reform thrusts Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda. It is a process or policy reform that sought to systematically enhance a critical regulatory, structure, institutional, financial, physical, and cultural and information conditions influencing of primary education provision link and delivery on the ground. This study is descriptive, investigating the possible impact of the DepEd program implementation on teachers’ and pupils’ behaviors. The aim of the study focused on the aspects of readiness program of elementary schools in Cotabato City Division in implementing the K-12 Curriculum; it was concerned instructional materials, classroom management, assessment of learning, techniques, human resource, and school facilities. The study used a self-made questionnaire in collecting the data.

Keywords

K to 12program, readiness, basic education, educational implementation, contemporary education, curriculum development