ISSN: 2782-893X
eISSN: 2799-0664
ISSN: 2782- 893X
——The purpose of this study is to determine and describe the understanding and implementation of K to 12 according to the accounts of teachers (10) and students (10) of Bansalan Central Elementary School in Bansalan, Davao del Sur. It is descriptive in that the data were obtained through interviews, were analyzed, coded and the themes were described. The findings of the study are as follows: This study aimed at identifying/investigating the practices of public school teachers in the implementation of K+12 curriculum and the underlying problems and challenges along with its implementation with an end view of determining the teachers’ best practices to come up with a more effective implementation of the Senior High School: lack of seminars, trainings and reading materials, lack of rooms, resources, technology and books, teachers are confused yet appreciative, teachers are frustrated yet flexible, and teachers are powerless yet vital. Perspectives of both teachers and students were gathered. There were separate discussions of the respondents’ perspectives: teachers – two more years added to education of child, and implementation is complicated; students – lack of instructional materials, and unprepared for implementation. A detailed step-by-step guide on how I will conduct a curriculum gap analysis which is my proposal to enhance our basic education: Step 1: Review the current curriculum content and pinpoint the skills and knowledge learners should possess at the end of their learning; Step 2: Compare this against the actual skills and knowledge learners have demonstrated; Step 3: Identify any gaps between the expected and actual outcomes; and Step 4: Implement interventions to address the identified curriculum gaps. Keywords — K to 12 Curriculum, Perspectives, Challenges, Implementation, Improvement