Evaluation of the School Initiated Interventions (SII) in a Public Elementary School

Early school leaving in the basic education level is a challenge for educators in the Philippines. Its causes and prevention have long been the center of work of many researches, but in most parts, with concentration only in the secondary level. The goal of this research is to provide the school members an evaluation of the implemented School Initiated Interventions (SII) in a Public Elementary School to identify parts of a learner’s life where early warning signs of school leaving can be seen, and to understand what works best in reducing the dropout rates in the school. Examining and describing the status of students-at-risk of dropping out (SARDO), the effectiveness of SII as Dropout Reduction Program (DORP), its impact on student performance and in the social context are the components this study addresses. The end-product is geared towards better understanding of learners' needs to enable policy makers, educational leaders, teachers and stakeholders of the school to respond to learners' situations. With this descriptive research following Dr. Ochave's ABCD Model of Evaluation, the findings revealed that both the school and the community have the capacity to make this program more innovative and responsive – a key in keeping learners in school. The overall significance of this research is that it informs school members about the program’s aspects that bear the most value and those areas with less impact. This also establishes that despite identified family, individual, community and school (FICS) related factors, the school system greatly contributes in the success of individual learner through its initiated interventions.