THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OF THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (ALS-SHS) TEACHERS AND THE BARANGAY LITERACY WORKERS (BLW) IN IMPROVING THE AWARENESS ON THE PROGRAM OF THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH (OSY) IN THE DIVISION OF CAMARINES NORTE
Keywords:
Alternative Learning System, community partnership, Barangay Literacy Workers, out-of-school youth, program awarenessAbstract
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the community partnership between Alternative Learning System–Senior High School (ALS-SHS) teachers and Barangay Literacy Workers (BLW) in improving the awareness on the program among out-of-school youth (OSY) in the Division of Camarines Norte, Philippines, during School Year 2025–2026. Using a descriptive-evaluative-correlational design, a validated 204-item questionnaire (Kuder-Richardson reliability coefficient = 0.97) was administered to 100 respondents (40 ALS teachers, 30 BLW, and 30 parents) selected through purposive sampling and total enumeration. Weighted means, Kendall's Coefficient of Concordance (W), and the Chi-square test (α = 0.05) were used to analyze the data. The level of community partnership was rated Much Evident overall (M = 4.38), with Resource and Expertise Sharing (M = 4.68) and Improve Program Relevance (M = 4.64) rated Very Much Evident. The partnership's effectiveness in improving OSY awareness was rated Much Effective overall (M = 4.16), led by Behavioral and Environmental Change (M = 4.55, Very Much Effective). Respondents did not show significant agreement in ranking the indicators of partnership level (all p > 0.05), but showed significant agreement on Local Trust and Expertise and on Behavioral and Environmental Change as the most salient effectiveness indicators (p < 0.05). Time and Resources (M = 3.91) and Engagement (M = 3.70) were rated the most serious problems encountered, and mentoring/counseling for stronger learner–teacher ties (M = 4.97) and securing external support for resources (M = 4.91) were rated the most necessary solutions. Significant agreement was found between the ranking of problems and solutions except for Time and Resources (p > 0.05). The findings support sustained, formalized school–barangay coordination, resource mobilization, and monitoring mechanisms to strengthen ALS-SHS outreach to OSY.
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