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International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM)
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Website: www.ijsrm.in ISSN (e): 2321-3418
Index Copernicus value (2015): 57.47, (2016):93.67, DOI: 10.18535/ijsrm/v6i6.el012

Educational Management Information System (EMIS) in Public Elementary

School
Odinah Landero Cuartero and Mylene Role
1
Surigao Del Sur State University – Cantilan Campus
2
Madrid Central Elementary School, Surigao Del Sur
Surigao Del Sur, Philippines
Abstract
The study was conducted to determine the extent of effectiveness on the implementation of Education
Management Information System (EMIS) as part of educational management functions in public elementary
schools of Surigao Del Sur Philippines. Descriptive survey method using a researcher-made questionnaire
was used. The respondents of the study were nine selected public elementary schools from the three clusters
of Surigao Del Sur Division.
Findings revealed that from the eight (8) modules of EMIS, Pupil MIS received the highest mean while
Finance MIS obtained the least as to the implementation of EMIS Modules. Planning and monitoring were
found to be high as to the level of effectiveness of EMIS in public elementary schools. The study concludes
that most of the public schools in Surigao Del Sur Division, regardless with its type, effectively implements
EMIS Modules. However, Finance MIS requires further enrichment on planning, implementation, and
evaluation. Hence, the study recommends strengthening of EMIS modules particularly on Finance MIS and
establishment of sustainable EMIS by sharing the best practices in implementing the EMIS of the different
schools.

Keywords: Educational Management Information System (EMIS), EMIS Modules, EMIS

Implementation, EMIS Effectiveness, School Performance

Introduction evaluation of school operation. The systematic and

Information systems enable countries to be updated data serves as a guide on what is to be
cost‐efficient and effective in their education achieved by the school and how to achieve it while
planning. When institutionalized and guided by a relying on the available data [2].
clear vision and strategic planning, an Education The Development Academy of the
Management Information System (EMIS) helps Philippines (DAP) and National Computer Centre
policy makers manage an education system to (NCC) proposed and developed the MIS which was
produce quality outputs [1]. Unfortunately, many divided into eight functional modules. This includes:
countries have invested resources in building (1) Pupil/Student MIS wherein data and information
education management information systems, but can serve to generate statistics on the flow and stock
these systems are often not institutionalized, lack a of students for each type of level of education,
guiding vision, and are not incorporated into cross-classified by grade or year, sex and age; (2)
strategic planning processes. Personnel MIS which serves as source of data that
Education Management Information System can be utilized to generate information on personnel
(EMIS) is a program by DepEd pursuant to MEC retirement, accumulation or utilization of leave
Memo No. 83, s. 1981 that provides information to credits, recruitment, placement, training, promotion,
education administrators in the planning and and disciplinary action; (3) Curriculum MIS which
delivery of educational services. It is a data covers information on curriculum development,
collection, processing, dissemination and utilization implementation and evaluation; (4) Legislation and
for planning, implementation, monitoring and Control MIS which contains information on legal

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matters; (5) Physical Facilities MIS which generates strengthened to assess programs implemented
information regarding the number and status of There have been literatures about how
school sites, buildings and school equipment; (6) Educational Management Information System
Financial MIS which provides budgetary, financial (EMIS) is undertaken for its effectiveness of
accounting data and cost standards for all types of implementation. However, none of these literatures
expenditures; (7) Community Service MIS which have cited how EMIS should operate particularly in
serves as data storage and where non-formal and Public Elementary Schools. The geographical
informal education are supplemented with quality location of public elementary schools of Surigao Del
education; and (8) Educational Planning, Research, Sur is so distant, where access on records and
and Evaluation MIS which contains planning and information is quite difficult, which could serve as
development of educational services, research and one of the contributing factors in the difficulty in
evaluation on the performance of the system [3]. strengthening the EMIS. Hence, this study
Reference [4] shows that educational determined the extent of implementation of EMIS in
management has to be centrally concerned with the public elementary schools with the core view of
purpose and aims of education. Making decisions examining the level of effectiveness in school
and setting goals provide the crucial sense of planning, monitoring, project implementation and
educational management. In the pursuit of quality school performance evaluation. It is assumed that
education for all, the significance of timely, cost EMIS modules are in place, the operation of school
effective, and accurate data in evaluating education is smooth flowing, and utilization of data gives high
policy, determining education planning, and performance of school.
monitoring of the progress towards attainment of
development goals is increasingly important [5]. In Methodology
order to assess the progress towards policy goals, an Selected public elementary schools from the
effective EMIS is required [6]. Reference [7] added three clusters of Surigao Del Sur Division were the
that a comprehensive EMIS is defined as not only participants of the study. The selection of the
including administrative and pupil data, but also schools was based on its type as follow: central,
financial, human resources, and learning data. non-central and multi-grade schools. A sample of
Schools and the education system as a whole 100 respondents from the nine (9) identified central,
should be accountable for targets that they are non-central, and multi-grade schools of Cluster I, II
assigned to achieve [8]. Decision makers require and III Public Elementary Schools of Surigao Del
data in a timely manner in order to assess changes in Sur Division were chosen. Each cluster was
educational quality. Moreover, by having access to represented by teachers and school administrators
an EMIS, schools are able to better allocate from a district who were prompted to answer the
resources and plan for the specific needs of each validated questionnaire. The participants were
school if information on the sector is late, erroneous, chosen because they were identified as data
or simply not collected, optimizing the performance providers in the implementation of EMIS. The
of an education system can be increasingly difficult purposive sampling technique was adopted for the
[9]. selection of sample from the targeted groups.
Focusing on the quality of education and The study used a validated researcher-made
monitoring and evaluation require updated and questionnaire as the primary tool which contained
relevant data with the leadership of the school head three parts. Part I includes the profile of the
to make decision making effective [10]. School respondent schools in terms of its type, availability
operation may be guided with the goals to be of ICT Facilities, and geographical location. Part II
attained while keeping abreast of good school comprises the extent of implementation of
performance in which they are accountable of. Aside Educational Management Information System as to
from aiming to achieve the targets, people in the the eight (8) modules; and Part III contains the
learning community should be considered as one of extent of effectiveness on the implementation of
the most important component of the education Educational Management Information System in
system that works towards such goals [11]. terms of planning, implementation, monitoring and
Education system should not only focus on the evaluation of the school performance.
inputs like physical infrastructure, recruitment of Before the data were gathered, the researcher
teachers, providing study materials and increase in made questionnaire was validated by different
enrolment. It was assumed that once the inputs were experts on EMIS implementation. The instrument
in place, the outcomes would follow automatically. further undergone validity test through dry-run test
Hence, monitoring and evaluation could be with selected planning officers from the different

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clusters. After which, a permit to conduct the study Table 1.Profile of the Respondent Schools
was secured. First, from the Schools Division
Superintendent; the approval of which was Profile of the Type of School
Respondent Schools central non- multi-
presented to the Schools District Supervisor, then to
central grade
the Principal and School head of the concerned n % n % N %
schools where the researcher conducted the study. ICT Facilities
With their coordination, the validated questionnaire no.of functional 20 100 10 100 10 100
was administered to the respondents by the computer units
researcher. Subsequently, the conduct was availability of mobile 3 100 3 100 3 100
phone signal
completed in all the aforementioned respondent availability of internet 3 100 3 100 3 100
schools; tabulation of data was done before these connection
were brought to the statistician for statistical Geographical
treatment. Location
After the retrieval of the questionnaires from availability of 3 100 3 100 3 100
the teachers and administrators of the identified transportation
easy access to school 3 100 3 100 0 0
schools of 3 types from Cluster 1, 2, 3 of Surigao by means of
Del Sur, the responses were tallied and treated. The transportation
data gathered were analyzed and interpreted using walking distance 3 3.34 2 6.66 0 0
frequency count and percentage computation, mean from home to school
and standard deviation and one-way ANOVA or scarcity on the means 0 0 0 0 3 3.33
of transportation
Analysis of Variance

Results and Discussions

The profile of the respondent schools reveals
that public elementary schools consist of central,
non-central, and multi-grade type. The EMIS
employs ICT facilities to package Educational
Management Information System as data bank of the
school in consideration of the geographical location,
which can address the urgent need of data and
information.
The table below reflects the profile of the
respondents’ schools in terms of its type, ICT
facilities, and geographical location.
Table 1 shows that most of the respondent
schools have functional computer units (20) with
good internet connections due to the geographical
location being situated mostly in the center of the
municipality. The central schools have the most
number of enrolment (2,818), with a good number
of teaching personnel (90) and non-teaching Fig. 1
personnel (3). While multi-grade schools have the Extent of Implementation of EMIS as to
least number of enrolment ranging from 50 to 100 Pupil/Students MIS
with 3 to 4 teachers handling combined classes.
They have 10 functional computer units to cater the Figure 1 reveals that the extent of
needs of the school children. implementation of EMIS in public
elementary schools as to pupil/student MIS with an
Extent of Implementation of EMIS in Public average weighted mean of 3.61 is described as
Elementary Schools as to the 8 Modules highly implemented. The first three indicators that
The extent of implementation of EMIS as to the the participants agreed on are: records on number of
eight (8) modules is consequently presented through graduates (3.69); records on number of promotions
a series of charts. (3.65); and records on number of enrolment (3.63).
This implies that this module has always been
updated in every school year to track and monitor
records on pupils as basis for planning, budgeting,
resource allocation, decision-making and other

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relative purposes in attaining DepEd goals to better reflected on the inventory for number of teaching &
serve its stakeholders. non-teaching personnel (3.53); followed by
Based on the result, it can be gleaned that qualification standards and civil service eligibility of
schools meticulously and carefully provide updated teachers, administrative and support personnel
documents to be used in the end of school year rites. (3.48) and assessment on training needs of teaching
This practice adheres [12] records on the number of & non-teaching personnel as basis for an
graduates that should be easily updated as part of the intervention program to capacitate teachers (3.47).
internal efficiency of schools which could be All are being described as highly implemented. This
measured by the school’s capacity to retain its denotes that the respondent schools give high
students in school and produce highly competent regards on updating of records of teacher educators
graduates [13]. as molders of the young minds. The inventory also
Learners profile and record from the aims to account the number of teachers in order to
different type of schools have significant indication check if the teacher-pupil ratio is appropriately
as to the teachers’ performance in school through proportional to attain DepEd goals towards the
the continuous changes and development of Learner learners and to empower educators with adequate
Information System (LIS) [14]. Therefore, updating abilities for the 21st century learners. The result
of learners’ profile for every school year should be also means that the school supports and promotes
given emphasis by the advisers to identify who will teachers’ professional development so they can
be retained, promoted, or dropped out upon the become personally responsible for their professional
preceding years. This in turn will give way to trace advancement and the improvement of student
the pupils’ status the next school year. Reference learning.
[15] shows that accurate, reliable and timely The results further support the RA No. 7784
information is vital to effective decision-making in or ―An Act to Strengthen Teacher Education in the
almost every aspect of human endeavour, whether it Philippines by Establishing Centers of Excellence,
will be undertaken by individuals, or community Creating a Teacher Education Council‖ where
organizations. policies and standards to improve the system of
teacher education in all existing public and private
schools would enhance the pre-service, in-service,
re-training, and teacher development [16].

Figure 3 shows the result on the extent of

EMIS as to module 3, curriculum MIS.

Fig. 2
Extent of Implementation of EMIS as to Personnel
MIS

Figure 2 shows the result of the extent of

implementation of EMIS as to personnel MIS. The
chart reflects the average weighted mean of 3.44 as Fig. 3
highly implemented in the implementation of EMIS Extent of Implementation of EMIS as to Curriculum
of Personnel MIS. MIS
The indicators with the highest mean is

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 It was verbally described as highly
implemented when the extent of implementation on
Curriculum MIS received an average weighted mean Figure 4 presents the outcome on the extent
of 3.32. The indicator on records of achievement of implementation of EMIS in public elementary
tests results and NAT MPS (3.52) rank the highest schools as to legislation and control MIS. The figure
which implies that schools keep track on the result reflects an average weighted mean of 3.35 described
of National Achievement Test as part of updating as highly implemented. The indicator on Code of
the School Report Card (SRC) that reflects the conduct and ethical standards for public officials
performance of the school and as bases on designing (3.45), which is highly implemented, resulted to be
intervention programs for pupils to reinforce their highest in the implementation of Module 4, this
performance. Textbook requirements/needs (3.07), serves as guide for employees being a public
which is moderately implemented, ranks the least. servant.
This means that inventories on textbooks are not that A lot of cases were featured on television,
strictly implemented. This indicator is being newspapers and internet with regards to the
takenadvantage by the respondent schools because misconduct of some government employees that
they already experienced that even if the needs are gives the reasons for them to be discharged from
being identified, they reluctantly give time to offices and even worst as being sued by the affected
accomplish it because they knew that it will always individuals. Such scenarios are bases to learning not
end up being not a priority and making some to wait same things to happen and that every school
materials obsolete. Identification of the needs of will be aware of the consequences and possibilities
textbooks is being neglected by teachers since they of one’s action. Through the availability and
are not that inspired to do so, since services on the implementation of this indicator, schools are guided
delivery of teaching material particularly books are to act ethically in the service of the community and
delayed most of the time, and innovative teachers to what their actions are heading to.
prefer to have internet references for any available Reference [17] shows that ethics codes and
learning material. code of conducts are tools for promoting an ethical
This unending concern leads to a repeated and professional public service: comparative
problem that becomes a cycle of unresolved issues successes and lessons, an ethical public service
that affects the performance of the different schools requires both conducive social and cultural settings.
even those located in far-flung areas. It is A large part of this setting is having a professional,
nevertheless important that the school should merit based public service. However, it also requires
strengthen the mechanism on the procurement of an environment where the public servant’s managers
learning materials as these are important and a and peers act ethically. It is almost impossible to
necessity to effective learning. have an effective ethics code in which public
servants believe that their peers are acting
unethically. In addition, the organizational culture
must encourage an environment where individuals
feel it is acceptable to raise ethical issues.

Figure 5 presents the result on the extent of

implementation of EMIS as to module 5, physical
facilities MIS.

Inventory of school buildings, furniture, and

school equipment with the mean of 3.47 described
as highly implemented, ranked the highest. This
means that schools stick to DepEd Order 44 s. 2014,
National building inventory of DepEd Public School
Buildings. The said DO aims to gather data not just
for school level or compliance purposes but the
inventory is submitted online through Enhanced
Basic Education Information System (EBEIS) for
central office to monitor the serviceable and
Fig. 4 condemnable school facilities for the pupils’ safety
Extent of Implementation of EMIS as to Legislation [18].
and Control MIS
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 implementation, activities that involved finances
need to be properly made known to all for
transparency. The issue on transparency became a
gap on the implementation of EMIS as to finance
MIS. This certainly affects the schools performance
in the sense that appropriateness of funds allocation
for a certain priority area of improvement must be
made known to all regardless of the type of school
as part of the institution and the community standing
with the fact that a public office is a public trust that
entitles everyone to know the flow of operations
particularly on budget and finances. However,
similar to that of legislation and control MIS,
schools regardless the size of its population and
community, can consider appropriate system of
sourcing out funds by adhering on the existing
favorable government policies.
The Philippine Constitution mandates that
Fig. 5 the education sector received the biggest share of
Extent of Implementation of EMIS as to Physical government budget. In return, administrators have to
Facilities MIS ensure transparency in spending budget on priority
programs and services. Special Education Fund
Education reform must consider a wide (SEF) through RA 5447 which is established from
range of issues to increase or maintain student the proceeds of an additional real property tax and
achievements including the condition of the school portion of taxes from cigarettes to finance school
building [19]. The condition of school buildings has boards is implemented. But the problem is on the
a direct impact on student performance [20]. knowledge of teachers and community that such
Reference [21] showed that ―the condition, funds appropriated for a certain project is from the
adequacy and management of a school building are local school board [22]. This became a gap in
directly under the control of the school district and implementing EMIS as to legislation and control.
state—hence improving school facilities offers a Schools enjoyed the benefits from STF, yet mostly
feasible opportunity for improving academic do not appreciate its significance because the
performance‖ . amount is not tantamount to the school MOOE. In
The delivery of services on physical facilities fact, this is one of the good ways of sourcing out
has directly affected the performance of the school. funds to sustain the needs for school improvement.
This is considered as gap in attaining DepEd goals This implies that the type of school is not merely an
upon giving a safe, motivating, enabling and issue as to the implementation of legislation and
supportive environment for the school children to control MIS regardless of its type of school. By all
promote learning. The problem can be addressed by means, the school can source out support and funds
sustaining the appropriate needs of the learning from different agencies as long as it is supported by
community. The facilities delivered to the different valid objectives, plan and projects, which the school
types of school sufficiently vary since the population community can enjoy.
of school is also concerned. Hence, small school
community requires fewer facilities as compared to
those schools with greater population and more
accessible to the community.
.
Fig. 6
Extent of Implementation of EMIS as to Finance
MIS

The figure reflects the module on the extent

of implementation of EMIS as to finance MIS with
the weighted mean of 3.08, described as moderately
implemented. This implies that in terms of

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 Fig. 7 Fig. 8
Extent of Implementation of EMIS as to Community Extent of Implementation of EMIS as to Educational
Extension Services MIS Planning, Research and Evaluation MIS

The average weighted mean of 3.16, labeled The figure shows a moderate implementation
as moderately implemented can be gleaned on of module 8, Educational Planning and Research
Figure 7. This means that the capacity of the school MIS with an average mean of 3.24.This means that
to assist its community in the delivery of quality indicators in this module need an intensive and
education to the broadest extent gives moderate thorough consideration to uplift its level of
opportunities. Engagements with the community can implementation so as not to be overlooked.
address the need for classrooms and other forms of Of all the indicators, Copies of Annual and
educational resources, it helps enhance teachers’ Quarterly reports and Copy of School Achievement
performance, and increase student achievement. Plan ranked the highest wherein both has the
Schools continue to serve the community through weighted mean of 3.36 labeled as highly
collaboration and assistance from the parents, implemented. This implies that School-Based
stakeholders and private individuals who uplifted Management is strengthened in schools of Surigao
the existing services to the public. del Sur Division with the intent of bringing together
Community linkages can be made successful school heads, teachers, students, as well as parents,
with the active participation of the community. In the local government units and the community as
addition, tapping the stakeholders and other private priority to improve learning outcomes through
individuals can contribute in the implementation of effective schools based on DepEd Order No. 44 s.
schools programs and service with an aim of 2015, Guidelines on the Enhanced School
strengthening the schools performance. Sourcing out Improvement Planning (SIP) Process and the School
of funds through conducting various activities like Report Card (SRC) [23]. The indicator on Research
fund raising can contribute much to better on the conduct of surveys, studies, researches,
appropriation of additional funds. But all these experiments, evaluations ranked the lowest with a
activities cannot be done with the presence of armed weighted mean of 2.85 described as moderately
conflicts. The identified gap based on the result of implemented, which means that the assessment of
the study can be perceived on the lack of security results on performances and interventions are taken
and assurance of being protected from the threats of for granted for a reason that it would take a lot of
armed conflict. Therefore, even by what means the time and would become an additional burden to the
effort of schools to plan and remediate the problems teachers. Most teachers would rather focus on
on finance MIS implementation; still, there can teaching routines than bother themselves in
always be a conditional status of delivering quality conducting research where for them does not
service. necessarily serve the purpose. They would better
Figure 8 displays the result of the extent of take short cuts than to conduct a long process and
implementation of EMIS as to educational planning, time consuming research. Conducting research
research and evaluation MIS. would entail time, effort and dedication to do it in
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order to come up with a reliable result. Teachers educational planning and management is to collect,
find it difficult to initiate research because most of store, and process, analyze, and disseminate
them has unclear views and background on when Indicators Weigh Verbal
and how with the proper conduct of research [24]. ted Descriptio
Some do not even have any idea about research at Mean n
all. They simply hear the term research but could not
1. Annual Implementation 3.34 Highly
perform resulting to a passive response.
Plan crafted functionally Effective
Insufficient knowledge on the basic
based on EMIS data.
information of conducting research among teachers
2. School Improvement 3.26 Highly
hinders them to initiate research that can help
Plan is known and Effective
reinforce students’ performance affecting the school.
understood by the
This is a gap that needs to be addressed in order to
community.
develop schools performance based on reliable
3. Teachers, parents, 3.48 Highly
researches by the teachers. Part of the
students and stakeholders Effective
implementation of Results-Based Performance
work towards shared
Management System (RPMS) teachers are
goals that will improve
encouraged to conduct at least one action research
student learning.
that directly prompt the main problem in the
4. All staff, parents and 3.21 Moderately
classroom which can be the bases to reinforce
students are able to Effective
students’ performance. Thus initiating training and
answer the question
workshops related to the conduct of action research
―What does the school
among teachers might be given focus not only to
care most about?".
improve teachers’ performance rating but most
importantly, the process of giving due attention to 5.Teachers and 3.25 Moderately
the problems that needs action in school stakeholders are actively Effective
involved in
Level of Effectiveness of EMIS Implementation Planning.
Average Weighted Mean 3.31 Highly
Table 2, 3, and 4 present the result on the Effective
level of effectiveness of EMIS in public elementary organized group of information and documentation
schools of Surigao del Sur in terms of planning services. With Basic Education Sector Reform
implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Agenda (BESRA), the promise of revitalizing the
Philippine basic education seems high as it made
Table 2 reflects the result on the level of significant progress in several areas. Relevant policy
effectiveness of EMIS in terms of planning. instruments were issued which include the adoption
Table 2. Level of Effectiveness of EMIS in terms and roll down of School-Based Management (SBM)
of Planning framework and standards. SBM is both a mechanism
An average mean of 3.31 qualitatively of decentralized governance where the management
described as highly effective. This means that data of schools that are accountable to both internal and
being collected, gathered and stored in each module external stakeholders is lodged in the school level,
are utilized and disseminated for proper planning in and a framework for integrating various inputs such
the entire school operation. The indicator on as teacher training, classrooms, learning materials,
teachers, parents, students and stakeholders work nutrition programs, and resource mobilization
towards shared goals that will improve student among others [27]-[28].
learning ranked the highest with a weighted mean of Table 3 expresses the level of effectiveness
3.48, highly effective. This indicates that the schools of EMIS in public elementary schools of Surigao del
work in partnership with the community to better Sur in terms of Implementation.
serve its clientele, the pupils. DO 54, s. 2009 -
Revised Guidelines Governing Parents-Teachers
Associations (PTAs) at the School Level stated that
as an organization operating in the school, the PTA
shall adhere to all existing policies and
implementing guidelines issued or hereinafter may
be issued by the Department of Education [25].
Reference [26] stated that the process of

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 Indicators Weighte Verbal end of every grading period. This practice becomes
d Mean Descriptio an avenue to strengthen partnership of parents and
n teachers that could bring benefits to the pupils.
1. Disseminate 3.44 Highly One persuasive explanation attributes the
school policies/ Effective effectiveness of high-community schools to their
programs/ capacity to satisfy students’ basic psychological
accomplishments to needs for safety, belonging, autonomy, and
the school's competence [29]. When these basic needs are
clientele. fulfilled, students are more likely to become
2. Teachers 3.51 Highly engaged in, and committed to, the school and,
communicate Effective therefore, inclined to behave in accord with its
student progress to expressed goals and values [30]. Moreover, active
parents. involvement in the activities and deliberations of a
3. Curriculum is 3.27 Highly Caring School Community helps students to develop
revisited for Effective their empathy for others, their social skills and social
improvement. understanding, and their understanding of the values
Indicatoron
4. Transparency Weighted
3.23 Verbal
Moderately of the community. As students become more
budget and finances Mean Effective
Description capable and inclined to contribute to the supportive
is implemented.
1. Accurate and Updated 3.33 Highly school context, they in effect promote, along with
Reports are submitted
5. Involvement of 3.34 Effective
Highly the school’s faculty, an ―upward spiral‖ by which
promptly.
stakeholders in the Effective community is strengthened and those involved in it
implementation
2. A of
variety of 3.22 Moderately are further benefited [31]-[32].
programs andmethods are
assessment Effective
services
used to in attaining
improve Table 4 presents the level of effectiveness of
DepEd goals.
student learning. EMIS in Public Elementary Schools in terms of
Average
3. SchoolWeighted
head prepares 3.36 3.25 HighlyModerately Monitoring and Evaluation.
Mean
and update school report Effective
Effective
card that can be Table 4. Level of Effectiveness of EMIS in terms
disseminated to the of Monitoring and Evaluation
stakeholders. The result on the level of effectiveness of
4. Results & Educational 3.23 Moderately EMIS in public elementary schools in terms of
Performance are Effective monitoring and evaluation (3.21) is revealed in table
evaluated that serves as a 4 being described as moderately effective. This
guide in designing means that monitoring and evaluation on EMIS
intervention programs. implementation needs to be strengthened to
5.Researches conducted 3.04 Moderately empower schools in achieving the effective EMIS in
are basis for strategic Effective Surigao del Sur.
intervention programs. Monitoring and evaluation done through
school visitation is hindered by the geographical
Average Weighted 3.21 Moderately
location of schools where some are situated in far
Mean Effective
flung areas such as in the islands, across rivers,
mountains and even with the presence of armed
Table 3. Level of Effectiveness of EMIS in terms
conflict that makes it risky for the monitoring team
of Implementation
to go.
The highest in rank among the listed
An average mean of 3.36, verbally described
indicators can be seen on accurate and updated
as highly effective can be seen in Table 3. This
reports (3.33) which implicates moderately
means that data on EMIS are utilized in designing
effective. This means that the reports are set with
priority programs and projects. Indicator on teachers
deadline. It becomes a practice to submit reports on
communicates student progress to parent’s ranked
or before the given date to avoid rush and worst is
the highest with the weighted mean of 3.51
being announced in management committee meeting
pronounced as highly effective. It can be inferred
where it boomerangs the district supervisor’s
that Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) are
performance.
organized wherein performance of pupils are
Conclusions and Recommendations
conveyed to the parents by the class adviser upon
The central, non-central, and multi-grade
meeting them and distribute pupil report cards at the

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