TEACHERSPERCEPTIONS ON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL READINESS OF PABLO LORENZO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN MANDUG, DAVAO CITY (KEY IJP************621)

• Lorelyn C. Dagatan

Abstract

Abstract The focus of this qualitative study is on the readiness of senior high school students of Pablo Lorenzo National High School in Mandug, Davao City to the implementation of the Senior High School program of the new K-12 curriculum. Data were collected through a survey questionnaire. The findings reveal five predisposing factors, namely: eligibility, staffing guidelines, course streamlining, workforce surplus management, and alternative programs to be determinants of senior high school readiness among teachers and secondary education institutions that will ensure sustainability and the promotion and protection of the welfare of the affected faculty and other employees in the higher education sector. The current education reform triggered a serious threat to the employment of college educators, the Commission on Higher Education, higher education institutions, and school administrators are formulating an array of alternative plans to the would-be affected faculty of which the identified alternative programs are some of the options considered. Schools (including universities and colleges) should formulate appropriate policies and procedures, and study different options in terms of staffing guidelines to provide equal opportunity for employment and to ensure the promotion and protection of the rights, interests, and welfare of all employees in the higher education sector, particularly the would-be affected faculty members.Keywords K-12, preparedness, eligibility, staffing guidelines, course streamlining, workforce surplus management