School-Community Partnership Reviewer

THE WHY AND HOW OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP I. Definition of School-Community Partnership • Partnership means two parties helping each other, with mutual benefits. • If a school-community partnership exists, both the school and the community gain from the relationship. II. What Can the Community Do for Schools? 1. BRIGADA ESKWELA • Program engaging stakeholders (parents, teachers, local officials, businesses) to contribute time, effort, and resources for school maintenance. • Institutionalized since 2009 via DepEd Order No. 100. • Ensures schools are ready for the school opening. 2. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT • Use of community resources (e.g., museums, elders as resource persons). • Helps in teaching local history and culture. 3. WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS • Businesses and offices serve as training grounds for students. • Work Immersion (DepEd Order No. 30, s. 2017) is a key example: o Provides real-world work experience for Senior High School students. o Also called "service learning"—benefits students and the community. 4. REMEDIATION AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES • Parents and retired teachers can assist in: o Reading remediation programs o Learning enrichment activities 5. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS • Students engage in programs to: o Develop skills and talents o Learn positive social interactions o Serve as community resources 6. COMMUNITY SERVICE • Examples: o Tutorial programs o Reforestation initiatives o Clean-up drives o Assisting in medical missions III. What Can Schools Do for Communities? DepEd Primer on School-Community Partnership highlights: • Classrooms used for community meetings. • Schools as polling places or medical mission venues. • Mothers’ classes on Child Care (with Rural Health Unit). • Evacuation centers during disasters. • Livelihood skills training for parents & out-of-school youths. IV. Learning from Successful School-Community Partnerships 1. Dumingaga Central School, Zamboanga del Sur • Feeding Program sustained by: o Mother Butler Mission Guild o Barangay councils & local government o Parents (budgeting, cooking, purchasing) 2. Pembo Elementary School, Makati Pembo Angels Magic Spot (PAMS) • Students converted dumpsites into vegetable gardens. • Harvests used for: o Home supply o School Feeding Program o Sold for cash to buy more seedlings 3. Project REACH (Revitalize Enthusiasm for Assistance to Children of Humanity) • Each teacher mentors one student for the whole school year. 4. Urbanidad Kids • Role models for cleanliness, good manners, and diligence. 5. BOWLS (Brains Operate Well on Loaded Stomach) • Provides nutritious lugaw (porridge) to malnourished students. 6. Pera sa Panapon (Trash Market) • Encourages recycling by exchanging trash for cash. V. Sociological Basis for School-Community Partnership • Rise of single-parent households → Need for community support. • Unregulated technology use → Exposure to harmful content. • Community partnerships help mitigate social challenges. VI. Legal Bases for School-Community Partnership 1. RA 9155 (Governance of Basic Education Act, 2001) • Section E (10): School heads must establish school-community networks. • Section 3 (f): Encourages local initiatives for school improvement. 2. Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 (Education Act of 1982) • Section 7: Schools must have bodies for community discussions (e.g., PTA). 3. RA 8525 (Adopt-A-School Program Act, 1998) • Allows private entities to assist public schools in: o Faculty training o Construction of facilities o Provision of learning materials 4. Philippine EFA (Education for All) 2015 Plan • Schools must involve all community sectors in school improvement. 5. RA 9155 (Additional Provisions) • Ensures that: 1. Educational programs consider community interests. 2. Schools reflect community values. 3. Local initiatives for school improvement are supported. Key Takeaways ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ School-community partnerships are MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL. Brigada Eskwela (DepEd Order No. 100, 2009) is a major program. Work Immersion (DepEd Order No. 30, 2017) prepares SHS students for employment. Legal bases include RA 9155, BP 232, RA 8525, and EFA 2015. Successful models: Dumingaga Feeding Program, Pembo’s PAMS & Project REACH. Highlighted Laws & Dates: o o o o o RA 9155 (2001) – Governance of Basic Education DepEd Order No. 100 (2009) – Brigada Eskwela DepEd Order No. 30 (2017) – Work Immersion RA 8525 (1998) – Adopt-A-School Program BP 232 (1982) – Education Act