PALO, ELIZABETH P. University of Nueva Caceres , Naga City , 144pp.
Keyword: Balik-Adal Program Beneficiaries Contributions
The study attempted to assess the effectiveness of the Balik-Adal Program of the Camarines Sur National High School for the last five years, starting School Year 1992- 93 to 1996-97. Specially the study sought to answer the following questions: 1) What levels of performance were attained by the Balik-Adal Program beneficiaries as revealed in the Philippine Educational Placement Test in the following subjects: English, Science, Filipino, and Mathematics?; 2) What are their perceived contributions to the community along economic, social, and political development?; 3) What socio-demographic factors are associated with the levels of performance and the perceived contributions?; and 4) Are the significant differences in the extent of perception between respondents and community residents and among contributions?
The respondents of study were 108 Balik-Adal recipients enrolled from school Tear 1992-1997 and 35 selected respondents in the community. The descriptive evaluative method was utilizes, with the questionnaire, documents and unstructured interview as the tools in data-gathering. The statistical tools employed were percentage technique, weighted mean, chi-square and two-way ANOVA.
The major conclusions derived were: 1. The respondents were average learners in English, Mathematics and Science; however, they performed above the level of the desired learning competency in Filipino; 2) These beneficiaries of the Balik- Adal Program had title contributions to the socio-economic and political development of the community; 3) Civil Status, occupation and family income were significantly associated with the performance level and contributions on political matters were determine by their level of education; 4) Significant differences were found among the perceived political contributions, although perceived differences between the community and the beneficiaries were found to be insignificant.