Action Research

Policy Research and Development

Division
Planning Service
Department of Education

Basic Facts
1 Central Office
17 Regional Offices
220 School Division Offices
2,597 School Districts
46,624 Public Schools
637,558 Public School Teachers
23,974,559 Learners
364,647,981,000 Budget
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Education Outcomes
2010 BASELINE

2016 PDP TARG

NER

CSR

CR

NAT
Girls consistently outperform boys in all performance indicators
Targets for elementary enrolment rate are likely to be achieved
Relatively high proportion of secondary learners are completing the
cycle than elementary learners

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Outcomes, by region
PDP 2016 Target: 99%
9
0

8
0

7
0

NER - Elementary
2016
TARGET

9
0

8
0

R1

7
0

ARMM

R2

NCR
CAR

R3

CARAGA

R4A
R12

R4B
R5
R6

R7

R8

R9

2010 BASELINE
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R10

R11

Outcomes, by region
PDP 2016 Target: 71%

8
0

7
0

6
0

NER - Secondary
2016
TARGET

9
0

9
0

8
0

7
0

R1

6
0

ARMM

R2

NCR
CAR

R3

CARAGA

R4A
R12

R4B
R5
R6

R7

R8

R9

2010 BASELINE
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R10

R11

Outcomes, by region
PDP 2016 Target: 83%
8
0

7
0

6
0

Completion
Rate - Elementary
9
9
2016
0
0
TARGET

8
0

7
0

6
0

R1

ARMM

R2

NCR
CAR

R3

R13

R4A
R12

R4B
R5
R6

R7

R8

R9

2010 BASELINE
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R10

R11

Outcomes, by region
PDP 2016 Target: 80%
8
0

7
0

6
0

Completion
Rate - Secondary
9
9
2016
0
0
TARGET

8
0

7
0

R1

6
0

ARMM

R2

NCR
CAR

R3

CARAGA

R4A
R12

R4B
R5
R6

R7

R8

R9

2010 BASELINE
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R10

R11

Outcomes, by region
PDP 2016 Target: 75%
8
0

7
0

6
0

NAT- Elementary
2016
TARGET

9
0

9
0

8
0

7
0

R1

6
0

ARMM

R2

NCR
CAR

R3

CARAGA

R4A
R12

R4B
R5
R6

R7

R8

R9

2010 BASELINE
Department of Education

R10

R11

Outcomes, by region
PDP 2016 Target: 62%

6
0

7
0

8
0

9
0

NAT - Secondary
2016
TARGET

9
0

8
0

7
0

6
0

R1

ARMM

R2

NCR
CAR

R3

R13

R4A
R12

R4B
R5
R6

R7

R8

R9

2010 BASELINE
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R10

R11

Implications
Centralization is not an option
Policy making is really difficult,
why?
Each learner, school, division and
region has certain level of
uniqueness
Needs are enormously varied
There is no ONE SIZE FITS ALL
policy
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What is Action Research?

Action Research is a disciplined
process of inquiry conducted by and
for those taking the action. The primary
reason for engaging in action research
is to assist the actor in improving
and/or refining his or her actions.
(Sagor, 2000)

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School/Classroom Context
action research specifically refers
to a disciplined inquiry done by a
teacher with the intent that the
research will inform and change
his or her practices in the future.
(Ferrance, 2000)

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The Basics of Action Research

THE ACTION RESEARCHER (teacher, school
head, and group of teachers and/or school
head)
1. Identify focus areas (points for
improvement)
2. Gather and analyze data.
3. Create plan of action based on data.
4. Execute plan and observe.
5. Reflect.
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Continuous
Improvement
of the
teacher, the
classroom,
the school
(district) or
even the
community

Action Research Process

Reconstructive Constructive
DISCOURSE
among
participants

4.
REFLEC
T

1. PLAN

PRACTICE
in the social
context

3.
OBSERV
E

2. ACT

Carr and Kemmis Reflective Spiral (1986)

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Benefits of Action Research

Potential to impact school change
Professional development for
educators
Strengthen partnerships and
collaborations within the school
Self-evaluation (for individual
action research)
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Structural and Financial Support

1. Creation of the following office:

Policy Research & Development Division, PS
Education Research Division, BEA
Policy, Planning and Research Division,
RO
Planning and Research Section, SDO

2. Basic Education Research Funds

Impact and Program Evaluation
Policy Research and Studies
Action Research
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References

Koshy, Valsa; Action Research for Improving

Practice, Paul Chapman Publishing, 2005
Sagor, Richard; Guiding School Improvement with
Action Research, 2000 (from ASCD website)
Ferrance, Eilleen; Themes in Education: Action
Research, Brown University, 2000
ASCD
(http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/100047/ch
apters/What-Is-Action-Research%C2%A2.aspx)

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Thank you

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