Abstract : This study explored the experiences of multigrade teachers in managing classrooms in a rural elementary school as the basis for the development of Project ELEVATE-MG (Enhancing Learner Engagement and Versatile Approaches in Teaching for Effective Multigrade Education). This study employed an action research design to describe the classroom management experiences and needs of multigrade teachers and develop a context-responsive intervention. Data was gathered from three multigrade teachers and one school head through interviews and a post-intervention Google Form survey. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the experiences of the participants, while descriptive-narrative analysis describes participants’ feedback on the intervention. Findings revealed challenges involving instructional complexity, learner behavior, low engagement and participation, and curriculum implementation. Teachers employed strategies such as jump-jump, differentiated instruction, peer teaching, and individualized instruction to address learners’ varied needs. They also utilized flexible classroom management styles and utilized available resources and technology. The findings further indicated that teachers identified continuing needs for strategies, instructional resources, and professional support in managing the classroom. These identified needs informed the development of Project ELEVATE-MG through a LAC session focusing on learner engagement strategies and classroom management practices. Participants described the intervention as practical, relevant, and applicable to their teaching context, reporting increased confidence, enhanced classroom management, and instructional practices. The study recommends sustained professional development, mentoring, and LAC sessions to support multigrade teachers in addressing the classroom management and instructional challenges.
چکیده: این پژوهش به بررسی تجربیات معلمان کلاسهای چندپایه در مدیریت کلاسهای درس در یک مدرسه ابتدایی روستایی بهعنوان مبنایی برای توسعه پروژه ELEVATE-MG (افزایش مشارکت یادگیرندگان و رویکردهای متنوع در آموزش برای آموزش مؤثر چندپایه) میپردازد. این مطالعه با بهرهگیری از طرح پژوهش اقدامپژوهی به توصیف تجربیات و نیازهای معلمان چندپایه در مدیریت کلاس و توسعه یک مداخله متناسب با زمینه پرداخت. دادهها از طریق مصاحبه با سه معلم چندپایه و یک مدیر مدرسه و همچنین پرسشنامه Google Form پس از مداخله گردآوری شد. برای تحلیل تجربیات شرکتکنندگان از تحلیل تماتیک و برای توصیف بازخورد شرکتکنندگان نسبت به مداخله از تحلیل توصیفی-روایی استفاده شد. یافتهها چالشهایی از جمله پیچیدگی آموزشی، رفتار یادگیرندگان، مشارکت و درگیری پایین و اجرای برنامه درسی را نشان داد. معلمان برای پاسخ به نیازهای متنوع یادگیرندگان از راهبردهایی مانند jump-jump، آموزش تفکیکی، آموزش همسالان و آموزش فردی استفاده کردند. همچنین از سبکهای مدیریت کلاس انعطافپذیر و منابع و فناوریهای موجود بهره بردند. یافتهها همچنین نشان داد که معلمان نیازهای مستمری برای راهبردها، منابع آموزشی و حمایت حرفهای در مدیریت کلاس شناسایی کردند. این نیازها توسعه پروژه ELEVATE-MG را از طریق یک جلسه LAC با تمرکز بر راهبردهای افزایش مشارکت یادگیرندگان و شیوههای مدیریت کلاس هدایت کرد. شرکتکنندگان مداخله را عملی، مرتبط و قابل اجرا در زمینه تدریس خود توصیف کردند و افزایش اعتماد به نفس، بهبود مدیریت کلاس و شیوههای آموزشی را گزارش دادند. مطالعه توصیه میکند که توسعه حرفهای مستمر، مشاوره و جلسات LAC برای حمایت از معلمان چندپایه در مواجهه با چالشهای مدیریت کلاس و آموزش ادامه یابد.
Abstract : This study aimed to determine the best-fit path model of organizational citizenship behavior among public school teachers in Region XI of the Philippines, as influenced by ethical climate and school culture, and individual work performance using a non-experimental descriptive-correlational research design and Path Model Analysis. A sampling frame of 405 public secondary school teachers was prepared using stratified random sampling. Levels of the variables were assessed using mean and standard deviation. Relationships and their respective directions were assessed using Pearson’s r. SEM through path model analysis was undertaken to examine predictive relationships. Results of the study showed that ethical climate were at a very high level, the two variables namely: school culture, and individual work performance were at a high level and Organizational Citizenship Behavior was at a very high level for the endogenous variable. The correlations of organizational citizenship behavior and school culture, and of individual work performance and organizational citizenship behavior were significant. Ethical climate and organizational citizenship behavior had a weak or no correlation and were not significantly correlated. It was also revealed that the best-fit path model was model 3. This best-fit Model 3 did not include all relationships as statistically significant particularly ethical climate does not influence organizational citizenship behavior, and individual work performance does not influence school culture. Additionally, school culture and individual work performance are critical when considering the implementation of positive organizational citizenship behavior. The results from this study are expected to promote the education sector and enhance educational theory and practice.
هدف این پژوهش تعیین بهترین مدل مسیر رفتار شهروندی سازمانی در میان معلمان مدارس دولتی منطقه XI فیلیپین بود که تحت تأثیر اقلیم اخلاقی، فرهنگ مدرسه و عملکرد شغلی فردی قرار دارد. این مطالعه با استفاده از طرح پژوهش توصیفی-همبستگی غیرآزمایشی و تحلیل مدل مسیر انجام شد. چارچوب نمونهگیری شامل ۴۰۵ معلم مدارس متوسطه دولتی با استفاده از نمونهگیری تصادفی طبقهای تهیه شد. سطوح متغیرها با استفاده از میانگین و انحراف معیار ارزیابی گردید. روابط و جهتگیری آنها با استفاده از ضریب همبستگی پیرسون (Pearson’s r) بررسی شد. مدلیابی معادلات ساختاری (SEM) از طریق تحلیل مدل مسیر برای بررسی روابط پیشبین انجام شد. نتایج پژوهش نشان داد که اقلیم اخلاقی در سطح بسیار بالا قرار دارد، دو متغیر فرهنگ مدرسه و عملکرد شغلی فردی در سطح بالا و رفتار شهروندی سازمانی به عنوان متغیر درونزا در سطح بسیار بالا قرار داشتند. همبستگی بین رفتار شهروندی سازمانی و فرهنگ مدرسه و همچنین بین عملکرد شغلی فردی و رفتار شهروندی سازمانی معنادار بود. اقلیم اخلاقی و رفتار شهروندی سازمانی دارای همبستگی ضعیف یا بدون همبستگی و فاقد معناداری آماری بودند. همچنین مشخص شد که بهترین مدل مسیر، مدل شماره ۳ است. این مدل بهترین برازش، شامل همه روابط به صورت معنادار آماری نبود؛ به ویژه اقلیم اخلاقی بر رفتار شهروندی سازمانی تأثیرگذار نبود و عملکرد شغلی فردی بر فرهنگ مدرسه تأثیری نداشت. علاوه بر این، فرهنگ مدرسه و عملکرد شغلی فردی هنگام بررسی اجرای رفتار شهروندی سازمانی مثبت، عوامل حیاتی محسوب میشوند. نتایج این پژوهش میتواند موجب ارتقای بخش آموزش و بهبود نظریه و عمل آموزشی گردد.
Abstract : This systematic review examined evaluative studies on reading interventions affecting schoolchildren’s comprehension outcomes, published from 2020 to 2026. Per PRISMA 2020 guidelines, 265 records were reviewed overall, out of which 166 unique records were screened, 52 full-text articles were reviewed, and 18 satisfactory records matched the inclusion criteria. The records included studies from 11 countries and comprised more than 2900 learners across 17 studies, with sample sizes ranging from preschool to high school. Due to heterogeneity among interventions, designs, and measures taken, a synthesis without meta-analysis was conducted, classifying 5 different intervention types and summarizing the overall findings. The results showed that 12 of 18 studies were positive, 2 had mixed results, 2 showed no effect on the outcome, and 2 were ambiguous in their reporting. The four studies that used explicit comprehension strategies yielded the most reliable results; among them, a tier one intervention had an effect size of +0.79, and a two-stage instructional approach had an effect size of +0.26. Code-based instruction was effective in three of four studies that used this method. Technology was effective in four of six studies, but the largest evaluated experiment did not show convincing results. Out of seven total experiments made by random sampling, five had positive outcomes, and it should be mentioned that no research was conducted in the Philippines. The studies’ outcomes emphasize the importance of supporting word recognition alongside explicit comprehension instruction.
Abstract : The Northeastern College–College of Liberal Arts (NC-COLA) is committed to uplifting community well-being through responsive extension programs. This study evaluated the community needs of Barangay Mabini across seven domains: Education and Parenting, Food Safety and Hygiene, Human Rights and Violence Awareness, Livelihood and Financial Literacy, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM), Environmental Conservation, and Organizational Planning and Management. Using a descriptive mixed-method design combining survey questionnaires and key informant interviews, results showed that Livelihood and Financial Literacy obtained the highest weighted mean (4.75), identifying economic vulnerability as the community’s most pressing concern. Food Safety and Hygiene (4.72), Organizational Planning and Management (4.68), Environmental Conservation (4.63), and DRRM (4.59) also registered high demand, reflecting gaps in public health, governance, and disaster preparedness. Human Rights and Violence Awareness (4.48) indicated greater preference for practical safety programs over formal legal education. It was concluded that Barangay Mabini requires coordinated, multi-stakeholder interventions targeting economic empowerment, institutional governance, and community resilience. Recommendations include financial literacy and livelihood programs, strengthening of the Barangay DRRM Council, systematic waste management, and capacity-building for local officials in partnership with relevant government agencies.