Alternative Learning System Program Implementers’ Attitude and Best Practices: Basis for an Enhanced Development Plan

AUTHOR(S)

Ellyn G. Nonong

ABSTRACT

The study aimed to determine the implementation of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program and the implementers’ attitude and best practices in the three (3) divisions of Zamboanga del Norte, Dipolog City, and Dapitan City during the School Year 2019 – 2020. It employed survey and correlational research methods with the questionnaire checklist. It involved 162 ALS mobile teachers and 387 students. Data collected were treated using weighted mean and the Spearman Rank-Order Correlation Coefficient. Findings revealed that the ALS program implementation was good with implementers’ highly positive attitude and excellent best practices. Furthermore, the ALS implementation was largely, positively high, and significantly related to the implementers’ attitude and best practices. It concludes that some improvements must be made for the excellent execution of the program. However, mobile teachers are profoundly and positively optimistic about achieving the program’s goals and gradually changing the lives of the learners. Likewise, the continuing implementation of the ALS program in the divisions under survey could be attributed to the best practices employed by the ALS teachers. Significantly, the teachers’ attitude and best practices in implementing the ALS program depend primarily on how the program is implemented. Hence, the study recommends that the Enhanced Alternative Learning System Development Plan for ALS implementers as a basis for their personal, leadership, research, and functional improvement as leaders in the school and the community is highly suggested to improve the ALS program implementation.