READ IN SILENCE

To strengthen the STUCO Read a lot program and to develop in our students, teachers and all
personnel the love for reading, -- to institutionalized reading program where everyone in school
drops whatever he/she is doing and READS as soon as the _____ rings. Done twice a month at
specified day and time

Student, teachers and staff 30-minute schoolwide silent reading

To support the program, a reading nook and mini library have been set up in every classroom. It
- Student to lend and/or donate at least two reading books to be placed in their classroom mini
library. The borrowed books will be returned at the end of the term.

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AGENDA

1. To conduct basic/action researches that will provide basis for developing new knowledge and
applied researches that will contextualize prevailing knowledge in the different academic fields
which are relevant to SHC transformative education through defined research categories:

a. Developing new knowledge in the Religious Education & Vincentian Formation,

Philosophy, Education, Business, Social Sciences, Humanities, Psychology, Language,
Literature, Biology, Natural Sciences, Ecology and Health
b. Investing in Education and Training
c. Enhancing Health Care
d. Alleviation of Hunger and Poverty

2. To integrate research with SHCs Community Extension Services by conducting research in a

particular field of advocacy:

a. Land Use, Eco-Park and Farm Development, Use of Resources

b. Transformative Education (Munting Paaralan ni Hermana Fausta, HFDC etc)
c. Community Outreach Programs

3. To conduct research that will provide data and information for administrative policy making in
quality assurance key result areas:

a. Value Innovative Educational Programs and Services Rooted in Christ

Sustainability of its programs and services
Interiorizing Vincentian Spirituality
Evidence-Based Curriculum/ Outcome Based-Curriculum
Interconnectivity with sister schools
Intensified marketing efforts
Competency based curricular programs
Environmental Stewardship (Ecology and Waste Management)
 Disaster Risk management
Promotion of Culture
Climate change specifically on the issue of global warming.
Model building studies
Graduate tracer studies
Development of instructional materials
Other research topics considered by the Commission in response to emerging needs of
the country

b. Vincentian Formation Towards Empowering Partnerships

Influence/Effects on exposure to seminars, workshops and DC directional programs
(On-going formation)
Influence/Effects of involvement in professional, socio civic cultural and spiritual
organizations.
Imbibing Vincentian Spirituality at Work
Commitment to Continuing Spirituality at work
Revitalization of Vincentian Formation
Revitalizing Vincentian Core Values

c. Re-Configuration of SHC
Revaluating competencies, practices, linkages
Human Resource Development
Intensified Centralized Purchasing
Fixed Assets Management & Outlets Management
Interconnectivity of departments thru Wi-Fi Access
Modernization of IT Infrastructure/IT upgrade

d. Alternative Transformative Learning System

Research-based ATLS
Accountability for Primary Education
Persons living with HIV/AIDS, Migrant Workers
Alleviation of Hunger & Poverty
Responsive/relevant Community Extension Services
Development of Alternative Transformative Learning systems

e. Strategic Alliance Building

Reestablishing linkages
Expanding networks/linkages locally and globally