Introduction

TEACHERS CHARACTERISTICS AND ACTIVISM AMONG THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEACHERS IN REGION XI:
Basis for Educational Policy Formulation

A Dissertation
Presented to
the Faculty of CED-Graduate Studies
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES
Obrero, Davao City

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Doctor of Education
(Educational Management and Planning)

by
Jelieta Mariveles-Ruca

February 2006

APPROVAL SHEET

This Dissertation entitled TEACHERS CHARACTERISTICS AND ACTIVISM AMONG THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEACHERS IN REGION XI: BASIS FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY FORMULATION prepared and submitted by Jelieta Mariveles-Ruca in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education major in Management and Planning is hereby recommended for the corresponding oral examination, approval and acceptance.

SUSAN F. LABUTAP, Ed.D
Adviser

Panel of Examiners

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of 1.25 (outstanding)

SIXTO O. DALEON, Ph.D, Ed.D
Chairman

FELOMINO A. GARGAR, Ed.D. ROSARIO P. GARCIA, Ed.D
Member Member

GAUDENCIO G. ABELLANOSA Ed.D
Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education major in Planning and Management.

Comprehensive examination PASSED.

MILAGROS D. AQUILLANO Ed.D
Dean

DEDICATION

With gusto, this endeavor is dedicated to the living martyrs who fought for the teachers’ emancipation and advancement. All I wish that your lives may last longer because you unselfishly devoted it to the teachers and also to other sectors who need your service, to Simon Chen, Ph.D, to my sisters especially Sr. Lyll, brothers, nephews, nieces, my mother, and Fr. Jack Grady.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The author wishes to express her deepest gratefulness and admiration to the following persons who contributed for the success of this study in one way or another :

The National Research Council in the Philippines (NRCP) for giving the author the opportunity to avail the scholarship program for graduate studies, she is very grateful for the financial support given to her.

Her chairman Sixto O. Daleon Ph.D, Ed.D for his corrections and suggestions to refine the study, his precious support given to the author, and also for helping in the statistical analysis of data,

Her adviser Susan F. Labutap, Ed.D for her patience, generosity, ideas, thoughts, knowledge, and for giving marvelous advice and time given to the author.

Her panel members and jury of experts – Felomino A. Gargar Ed.D, Rosario P. Garcia Ed.D., and Gaudencio G. Abellanosa Ed.D who gave their constructive criticisms, comments, corrections and suggestions and took time to read to improve this dissertation especially the instruments and gave their additional inputs for the validity of the questionnaires.

Her cute and handsome nephew, Jose B. Mariveles, and to her nieces Lalay Mariveles-Abundo, Flora Mae Abundo-Paragoso, Sweet Sweet, Dian, Ivy Mae, Dondon, and Boboy and among others.
Sr. Lyll Mariveles, ACR, her kind sister, who always remind her to pray to God in order to succeed. The unlimited support extended to the writer are very valuable and are very precious than diamonds. To her mother, sisters and brothers who enthused the researcher to finish her study.

Her committed and loyal friends Susa Tarranza-Gonzaga, Melissa Pleños-Idong, Jeana Balmore-Lingas, Louie Trocio, Sr. Sony Roy and some nuns in Estella Marris, Sr. Aurora Tan, RGS, Sr. John Dumaug, RGS, Sr. Anthonete Go, RGS, Sr. Marion Chipeco, RGS, Tatay, Arlene De Vera, Potenciano Gore, Edwin and Nening Roma, Mr. And Mrs. Evangeline Niez and kids, Ronie Bedico, Atty Ann, Atty Cha, June, Nolie, Anet, Ate Rachel Fajardo, Chipeco Family, Mea Templa, Leah Ibanez and to all comrades in the DEKADA-90.

Milagros D. Arquillano Ed.D, Dean of College of Education Advance Education Division for her reminders to the author to finish her study.

Hermie Escalante and Olga Pacumbaba, for encouraging the author to continue her study, helping the author by all means, and of course to be with the author in tough times.

Her valued friends Anthony M. Penaso, Ph.D. Ed.D, John Ridley-Dash, Ph.D, Navy Commander Roger Cyr, and Raul Henderson for their cooperation and brilliant ideas shared to the researcher.

The author expresses appreciation and thanks to the living martyrs of the teachers Sir Bonifacio Bulac, Sir Nicanor Gonzales, Madam Terisita Abundo, Madam Gloria Arcenas, Madam Luz Ilagan, Madam Sanchez, Sir Elenito Escalante, Ma’am Pilar Baredo, Ma’am Liza Gealon and to the teacher-leaders Rustico Hernandez, Fatima Maningo, Rommel Jandayan, Mrs. Mangilimutan, Mrs. Rojo, and Ester Villanueva.

All the Department of Education teachers who became respondents of this study and who cooperated sincerely, and gave their full attention to describe their personal and professional characteristics, and their level of activism without fear and hesitation, I owe you many things. I hope that education sector must be given priority attention.

The Region XI Regional Director Diamar P. Kadon Ed.D CESO III, Director V, to the Superintendents Gloria P. Labor Ed.D, CESO V, Division of Davao City, Juan C. Taloma of Panabo City, Nenita Lumaad of Tagum City, Bienvinido B. Cuison, Ed.D of Island Garden City of Samal, and Alfonso Gomez of Digos City for their approval to conduct the said study, and for good accommodation given to the author during her distribution of the questionnaires.

The Maryknoll fathers especially to Fr. Larouse and Fr. Jack Grady who had given all the supports: financial, moral, spiritual and offered prayer for the author to succeed.

The author deeply recognizes the invaluable financial assistance from Dr. Simon Chen, Ph.D, thank you also for inspiring her when she is about to quit her study, your moral support and wisdom given made her strong.

Finally, to one and loving GOD, the source of all energies, wisdom and enlightenment, who has armed the writer with wondrous blessings for this academic endeavor.

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ABSTRACT

This study employed the descriptive survey method to describe the characteristics and activism of teachers of the Department of Education in Region XI as basis for educational policy formulation.

There were 973 public secondary and elementary teachers in the five divisions of the five main cities in Region XI who responded to this study. Purposive and stratified sampling and was used to determine the sample size of the study.

In assessing the teachers’ characteristics and their activism, the researcher developed questionnaires which were validated and tested for their reliability.

Findings of the study revealed that teachers’ characteristics of Department of Education teachers in Region XI are high level in sociability, warmth, empathy, and agreeableness, and moderate in their dominance characteristics. The level of activism in terms of philosophical, political, economic, and socio-cultural issues also obtained a high level. The null hypothesis on the non-significance of the relationship between teachers’ characteristics and level of activism is rejected. There is indeed a significant relationship between teacher characteristics and their activism. This means that characteristics of the teachers have something to explain on their level of activism.

Finally the proposed intervention is recommended to reformulate the educational policies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL SHEET
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ABSTRACT
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF APPENDICES

Chapter 1 The Problem and Related Literature
Introduction
Review of Related Literature
Theoretical & Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis

Chapter 2 Method
Research Design
Participants of the Study
Research Instruments
Data-Gathering Procedure
Data Analysis

Chapter 3 Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data
The level of Teachers’ Characteristics of the Department of Education Teachers in Region XI
The level of Activism of Department of Education of Teachers in Region XI
The Correlation Between the Teachers’ Characteristics and Level of Activism
Intervention One Week Seminar Workshop on Policy Formulation

Chapter 4 Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations
Summary
Conclusions
Recommendations

References

Appendices

Curriculum Vitae