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ASSESSMENT OF THE HOME, SCHOOL - COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

IN LUTAYAN DISTRICT I

A Thesis
Presented to the
Faculty of the Graduate School of
Mindanao State University
General Santos City

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree
Master’s in Education Major in General Education

by

Norhaini P. Badting
June

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Republic of the Philippines

Mindanao State University
School of Graduate Studies
General Santos City

CERTIFICATE OF PANEL APPROVAL

This Thesis, attached hereto entitled, “ASSESSMENT OF THE
HOME SCHOOL- COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP IN
LUTAYAN DISTRICT I,” prepared and submitted by
NORHAINI P. BADTING, in partial fulfillment of the degree
Master of Arts in Education major in General Education has
been examined and is hereby recommended for APPROVAL.

___ESTER Z. PLAGA, Ph.D__

Adviser

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Date

SALOME F. SESTINA, Ph. D LITO S. ADANZA, Ph.D

Member Member

______________ ____________
Date Date

This Thesis is approved in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Education
major in General Education.

SALOME F. SESTINA, Ph. D

MAED SK Program Coordinator
Date:____________
JAY D. BUSCANO, Ph.D
Acting Dean
Date: ____________

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ABSTRACT

This study aimed to assess the home, school-community

partnership in Lutayan District I. The research focuses on examining
the collaborative efforts and interactions between parents, teachers,
and community members to support student learning and
development. The study utilizes a mixed-methods approach,
combining surveys, interviews, and observations to gather
comprehensive data. The sample consists of parents, teachers, and
community members from various schools within Lutayan District I.
The findings will shed light on the existing strengths, weaknesses,
challenges, and opportunities within this partnership. Additionally, the
study will propose recommendations for strengthening and improving
the home-school-community relationship to ensure effective
educational support and continuity in the post-pandemic era. This
research will benefit policymakers, educators, and community
stakeholders seeking to enhance educational outcomes through
collaborative efforts.
Moreover, the findings of this study will provide valuable insights
into the current state of the partnership and identify areas for
improvement. The results will contribute to the development of
strategies and interventions that can enhance the home, school, and
community collaboration, ultimately benefiting the students and
fostering a positive educational environment.

Keywords: Assessment, Home School, Community Partnership,

Lutayan District I

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DEDICATION

I dedicated this humble effort to

ALLAH (s.w.t), the ALMIGTHY ONE

For the guidance, strength, power of mind, protection and skills for giving us
healthy life. All of these, we offer to you.

To my beloved parents
MR. MAGUID M. BADTING
Mrs. LAGA P. BADTING
To My Husband
SONNY BOY ALALANG BUTED
To My Daughter
AILA NAUREEN BADTING BUTED

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researcher wishes to express with profound gratitude and sincere

appreciation the valuable assistance she received from all those who made
this study possible in one way or another. In particular, she is grateful to:

To her thesis adviser, Dr. Ester Z. Plaga, for his untiring support,
valuable technical assistance, and suggestions to improve this thesis;

To the members of the panel, Dr. Lito S. Adanza and Dr. Salome F.
Sestina-MAED SK Program Coordinator, for their support and extensive
review of the thesis. The researcher would also like to express gratitude for
providing her with invaluable supervision, support, and understanding. She
would like to thank them for their empathy, patience, and knowledge that they
impart unto her. Working and studying under their guidance was a great
privilege and honor;

To School Head of Maindang Elementary School, Hector L. Lavilles,

Jr., for his priceless encouragement and motivation to the researcher to finish
her master’s degree;

Her thanks and appreciation were also given to her respondents, the
parents, purok leaders and barangay officials, who willingly helped with full
cooperation, which has made the researcher’s study achieve its smooth
completion. She is thankful for the time and knowledge that were shared to
her;

To all her mentors from MSU MAED SK, the researcher would like to
extend her words of thanks, inspiring words, and for the motivation they gave;

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To the District Supervisor, School Heads, and teachers of Lutayan I

District, Sultan Kudarat Division, for their time, patience, support, and
understanding;

To her friends, for their inspiring smiles and laughter that made the
researcher finish her thesis – without them this would not be made possible;

Special acknowledgment and sincere thanks, to Lorena S. Lechugas,

Oxy I. Macasayon, Basit A. Camansa, and Abdul Hamid Balabadan, for
their valued encouragement and technical assistance extended to the
researcher;

Also, to Ms. Blessy Joie Barnuevo, for her support and

encouragement to the researcher;

Likewise, to her colleagues in Maindang Elementary School, for

encouraging and unending support throughout this process;

To Dean of the Graduate School of Mindanao State University, Dr. Jay

D. Buscano, for approving this research study; and

To her beloved parents, Ama and Ina; to her sisters and brother, for
their valued encouragement, prayer, untiring financial and moral support,
understanding, and inspiration during this study;

Above all, the researcher is grateful to Allahu Subhanho Wa Taala,

for being the source of everything and one who can give wisdom, courage,
strength, guidance, and inspiration to surmount all the difficulties encountered
in the study.

~Norhaini P. Badting

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

TITLE PAGE …………………………………………………………. i

APPROVAL SHEET…………………………………………………. ii
ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………. iii
DEDICATION………………………………………………………….. iv
ACKNOWLEGEMENT……………………………………………….. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………. vi
LIST OF FIGURES …………………………………………….……. vii
CHAPTER

1 INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study …………………………….. 1

Statement of the Problem ……………………………. 3
Significance of the Study ……………………….......... 4
Scope and Delimitation ………………………………. 5

2 REVIEWS OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related Literature…………………………………….. 6
Conceptual Framework……………………..……….. 27
Research Hypotheses………………………………... 28
Definition of Terms……………………………............. 28

3 METHODOLOGY

Research Design………………………………….…. 30
Locale of the Study………………………………….. 33
Respondents……………………………………........ 34
Research Instrument……………………………....... 34
Data Gathering………………………………………. 35
Ethical Consideration………………………………… 36

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Data Analysis………………………………………….. 36
Statistical Treatment………………………….…........ 36
4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Presentation of Data ………………………………… 38

Level of Home School- Community Partnership
as perceived by school heads and teachers……….. 39

Level of Home School-Community Partnership

as perceived by parents ……………………………. 50

Level of Home School- Community Partnership

as perceived by community members………………. 61

Difference in the perception of the

home, school- community in their
partnership in Lutaan District……………………….. 72

5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusions…………………………………………… 77
Recommendations ………………………………….. 79

REFERENCES………………………………………………………. 81

APPENDICES
A Letter Request to Conduct Study………………….. 89
B Survey Questionnaire……………………………… 99
C KII and FGD Guide Questions……………………. 106
D Validation Sheet……………………………………. 107
E Certification from Ethics Review…………………………. 108
F Certificate of Authentic Authorship……………………… 109
G Certification from Authorized Editor/ Proofreader………. 110
I Grammarly Result………………………………………….. 111
J Documentation……………………………………………… 112
Curriculum Vitae 115

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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1 Distribution of Respondents………………………….. 34
2 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the teachers and school
heads in terms of communicating. …………………. 39
3 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the teachers and school
heads in terms of volunteering……………………… 41
4 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the teachers and school
heads in terms of learning at home………………… 43
5 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the teachers and school
heads in terms of decision-making………………… 45
6 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the teachers and school
heads in terms of collaborating. ………………… 47
7 Summary of Level of Home, School –
Community as perceived by the teachers
and school heads in Lutayan District I. ………… 48
8 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the parents………………………… 50
heads in terms of communicating.
9 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the parents in
terms of volunteering……………………………… 52
10 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the parents in
terms of learning at home…………………………. 54
11 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the parents in
terms of decision-making………………………….. 56
12 Level of Home, School – Community as

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perceived by the parents

in terms of collaborating…………………………. 58
13 Summary of Level of Home, School –
Community as perceived by the parents
and school heads in Lutayan District I………… 59
14 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the community.
heads in terms of communicating……………… 61
15 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the community in
terms of volunteering……………………………….. 63
16 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the community in
terms of learning at home. ………………………… 65
17 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the community in
terms of decision-making…………………………… 67
18 Level of Home, School – Community as
perceived by the community
in terms of collaborating……………………………. 69
19 Summary of Level of Home, School –
Community as perceived by
the community Lutayan District I…………………… 70
20 Difference in the perception of the
home, school- community in their
partnership in Lutayan District I……………………. 72

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

1 Conceptual Framework…………………………… 27
2 Research Design…………………………………… 32
3 Geographical Map of Lutayan…………………….. 33

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