SCHOOL BEST PRACTICES IN PROMOTING SPORTS INVOLVEMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING: CAPACITY-BUILDING ENDEAVOR
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Administration and Supervision, Sports Involvement, Descriptive-Correlational Design, Capacity Building Endeavor, Clementino V. Diez Memorial Central Elementary SchoolAbstract
Sports involvement is an essential component of quality education that contributes to learners’ physical health, psychological well-being, social competence, leadership, and academic development. This study determined the school best practices in promoting sports involvement in a public school setting at Clementino V. Diez Memorial Central Elementary School, Washington, Surigao City, during School Year 2026–2027 as the basis for a capacity-building endeavor. Using a descriptive-correlational research design, the study involved 55 respondents selected through purposive sampling and utilized an adapted questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the percentage, weighted mean, and Pearson product-moment correlation (r). The respondents had varied demographic and professional backgrounds, with most being female and experienced teachers who had attended sports-related training and seminars. The school demonstrated a very high level of safety, accessibility, inclusivity, physical education instruction, sports program management, learner participation, coaching and skills development, safety management, and stakeholder involvement. A significant positive relationship was found between school best practices and the effectiveness of sports involvement (r = 0.68, p < 0.001), resulting in the rejection of the null hypothesis. However, the implementation of sports programs encountered moderate challenges related to stakeholder involvement, learner motivation, academic demands, teacher training, parental support, facilities and equipment, finances, administration, and time. Therefore, it is recommended that the proposed output of the study, the Capacity Building Endeavor, be adopted and implemented.
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