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As regards the strengths of the private schools, Danny has this to say:
“Compliance with DepEd mandated requirements are the strengths of the
private schools. Mayroong Manual of Operations for Private Schools. Yon ang
guide book nang mga private schools. (The strength of the private schools is their
compliance with the DepEd mandated requirements. They have the Manual of
Operations for Private Schools. It is the guide book of the private schools.) The
manual is anchored from the division educational plan to school improvement plan
to classroom improvement plan. In terms of following the DepEd mandated
requirements; most of the private schools would call the planning office. Also,
they are furnished with DepEd orders and memos. DepEd also provides them the
implementing rules and regulations like the implementing rules and regulations for
the offering of the kindergarten” (Danny).
In terms of challenges encountered by the private schools, Debby and Danny
have the following responses:
“Mostly ang complaint sa private schools kay age sa mga kindergarten
learners; (Most of the complaint coming from the private schools is on the age of
the kindergarten learners); and the NAT results, sometimes some private schools got
low NAT ratings compared with that of the public schools. Dili man gud sila gafollow
sa curriculum guide nga gihatag sa DepEd. Like the use of the mother
tongue; English ang ilang mother tongue nga subject; dili sila mosunod nga
Sinugbuanong Binisaya man ang atong mother tongue diri sa Davao Region.
(Some private schools refused to follow the curriculum guide issued by DepEd.
Like the use of the mother tongue; they would insist that English is the mother
tongue of their learners when in fact Sinugbuanong Binisaya is the mother tongue
of Davao Region.
Developing and enhancing support networks along local councils,
institutions and other civic organizations is a common practice of schools to sustain
their operations. In some schools, they even explore global ties not only for
funding support but to enhance their curriculum. The significance of connectedness
is evident and a remarkable practice. When asked on the opportunities to sustain the
operations of a private school, Danny remarked:
“Schools have the 5 year strategic plan; included in the plan is on how to
increase students’ enrollment and participation rate; solutions on problems based
on gap analysis; all program strategies and activities are incorporated in the 5
year strategic plan, this guides the operation of the private schools and this is
anchored on DepEd’s Division Development Plans” (Danny).
On teachers’ salary. Estrada (2017, August) wrote that at every National
Teachers Day celebration, proposals to legislate a raise in the salary of public school
teachers is a recurring topic. The last proposal was to increase it to P39,000 for
entry-level teachers in the public schools to the disadvantage of the private school