1. LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS
OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH ABOUT
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
Mariano Marcos State University
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Laoag City
Chariza A. Baltazar
Jessamane I. Castro
Wilma B. Cerezo
Claudine D. Lao
March 23, 2015
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LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE
AND AWARENESS OF
OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
ABOUT ALTERNATIVE
LEARNING SYSTEM
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Table of Contents
Statement of the Problem
Methodology
Interpretations of Data
Significance of the Study
Summary of Findings
Recommendations
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Many of out-of-school youths nowadays are not
aware of the opportunities offered by the Department
of Education for them to gain basic literacy skills even
though they canât attend to formal education. This
study aimed to develop momentum for creating,
promoting and racing awareness about ALS that are
flexible and effective in offering school age children a
chance of education so that they can learn, graduate
and see their right to education fulfilled to reach the
unreached. Thus, the results of the study would be an
essential:
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE
STUDY
To ALS implementers,
the data gathered by
the researchers will
serve as their basis on
how OSYs knew about
this program. This will
serve as their guide to
make activities on
informing ALS
throughout Laoag City.
To Laoag City, this
research will be
important to decrease
the OSYs in the locality
upon learning the
essence of ALS.
To Brgy. Officials, they
will be more concern on
the situation of OSYs in
their barangay. They can
help in encouraging
OSYs to enter informal
schooling.
To OSYs parents, it will
lessen their burden in
sending their children to
school because this
program offers free
education.
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Significance of the Study
And lastly, to OSYs, they will be
given the chance to study and work
on their own paced and be a
functional literate individual. They
will enjoy its benefits and make
themselves ready for work
opportunities.
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
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What is the
level of
awareness
and
knowledge of
OSYs about
the ALS?
What are
the
perceived
benefits of
ALS to
OSYs?
This study aimed to measure the level of
knowledge and awareness of out-of-school
youths about ALS. Specifically, it sought to
answer the following questions:
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Methodology
This chapter describes the
research strategies, sampling
design, and data gathering tools
and techniques and the
treatment of data.
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Methodology
Locale of the Study
The research was conducted at
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte in
selected barangays, specifically,
Barangay 14, Barangay 15 and
Barangay 44.
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Methodology
Respondents
Most of the OSY respondents of the said
research were permanently residing at Laoag City
and some of them were temporarily at Laoag due
to their job location. Though, most of them didnât
have an occupation yet and still depending on
their parents. And some of them have already a
family to support. The age of the OSY
respondents is ranging from 15-30 years old.
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Methodology
Data Gathering tools
A simple questionnaire was constructed by the
researchers to serve as the main tool in gathering the
data and it was cheched by the teacher.
The said survey specifically aimed to determine
the level of knowledge and awareness of the OSYâs
about ALS. The questionnaire consists of 4 questions.
In the first question, it was asked if the respondents
knew about ALS and it is only answerable by YES or
NO.
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Methodology
In the second question, facts about ALS were
presented and the respondents were asked to check at
least 7 from the list. In the third question, benefits of
ALS were presented in tabular form in which the
respondents were asked to check the choices labelled
(very much, much, not much, not so much and none).
And lastly, list of ALSâ importance to students and
teachers were presented and the respondents were
asked to rate it from 1-5; five as the highest.
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Methodology
Statistical Treatment
After the questionnaires were all
gathered, the researchers analyzed the
respondentâs answers through the use of
basic statistical operations such as the
frequency counts, averaging, getting the
mean and percentage.
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Methodology
The specific answers of the respondents
per item were tabulated then the percentage
and mean were computed to reveal the level
of knowledge and awareness of OSYs about
ALS. This will show how far the OSYs
knew something on the important concepts
of the said program.
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Interpretations of Data
Table 1. Awareness of ALS
Question Percentage of
Responses (%)
1.Do you know what ALS
(Alternative Learning
System) is?
Yes
73%
No
27%
Total No. of Responses= 30
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Interpretations of Data
Table 1 shows the percentage of responses
on the awareness of ALS. There are seventy three
percent (73%) of the respondents who are familiar
with the existence of ALS and only twenty seven
percent (27%) of them did not know about it.
This shows that there are lot of OSYs who
were informed about ALS and only few of them
didnât know about it.
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Interpretations of Data
Table 2. The Facts About ALS that the Out-of-School Youths Know
Facts About ALS No. of Answers Percentage (%)
a. Learners select what they will learn, when they will learn and how they will learn it. 15 50
a. ALS has a major program the Basic literacy program (BLP) and Accreditation and Equivalency Program.
15 50
a. Computer literacy is offered to out-of-school youth and adults who are high school dropout. 11 37
a. ALS promotes certification and accreditation in alternative learning program both formal and informal for
basic education.
19 63
a. Alternative learning system curriculum has five learning strands: communication skills; critical thinking and
problem solving; productivity; development of self and sense of community; and expanding ones world vision. 18 60
a. Leaners in this system must be at least fifteen years old and must pass the functional literacy test (FTL) before
they can enroll.
10 33
a. Learners can enroll at any time at the learning center or in the community where there is an Instructional
Manager.
14 47
a. Mobile library is a follow-up initiative to sustain the literacy gains of the ALS learners after the implementation
of the ALS Programs using various delivery modes. 3 10
a. The target sites and communities for this program are those with high illiteracy rate, big numbers of out-of-
school youth and adults and identified Strong Republic Schools (SRS)/ barangays nationwide. 17 57
a. Target learners of ALS are out-of-school youth and adults in both rural and urban communities.
25 83
a. The learning groups are handled by âspecializedâ teachers called the ALS MOBILE TEACHERS who are
permanently appointed with Teacher I item. Mobile teachers move. 7 23
a. ALS is a mobile program, teaching them while at the same time learning their way of life; reaching out to the
learners.
8 27
a. Basic literacy program is an intensive community-based training for illiterate out-of-school youth and adults,
who are willing to learn basic literacy skills. 14 47
a. Using learning modules, this kind of learning is at your own paced, self-instructional and integrated.
15 50
a. No age is prescribed. 17 57
Total No. of Responses: 30
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Interpretations of Data
Table 2 shows the top 7 facts about ALS that
the out-of-school youths and adults know. Eighty
three percent (83%) of the respondents claimed that
they know that the target learners of ALS are out-of-
school youth and adults in both rural and urban
communities. With a percentage of sixty three (63%),
the respondents says that they know that ALS
promotes certification and accreditation in alternative
learning program both formal and informal for basic
education.
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Interpretations of Data
Sixty percent (60%) of them also claimed that
they know that Alternative learning system
curriculum has five learning strands:
communication skills; critical thinking and
problem solving; productivity; development of
self and sense of community; and expanding ones
world vision. The respondents with a percentage
of fifty seven (57%) says that they know that ALS
has no age prescribed.
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Interpretations of Data
And lastly, with a percentage of fifty (50%) out of
the respondents claimed that they know that in
ALS, learners select what they will learn, when
they will learn and how they will learn it, ALS has
a major program the Basic literacy program (BLP)
and Accreditation and Equivalency Program and
Using learning modules, this kind of learning is at
your own paced, self-instructional and integrated.
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Interpretations of Data
Table 3 shows how much the OSYs knew about the
benefits of ALS.
In the first statement, ALS ensures the access to
educational opportunity for citizens of different interest,
capabilities, characteristics and status, thirty seven (37 %)
of respondents knew much about it, thirty three percent
(33%) responded that they knew very much about the
stated benefit. There are twenty percent (20 %) of the
respondent who knew not much on this and ten percent
(10 %) of them knew nothing about it.
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Interpretations of Data
Forty percent (40%) of the respondents
knew very much that ALS program aimed to
develop indigenous people culture sensitive core
curriculum, learning materials and assessment tool
or instrument. Thirty three (33 %) were not much
aware of it. Seventeen percent (17 %) knew much
on this benefit. Three percent (3 %) were not so
much knowledgeable on it and only seven percent
(7%) were totally unaware of it.
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Interpretations of Data
There were again 40 % of the respondents
who knew very much that ALS caters out-of-
school-youth and adults who are high school
dropout. 44 % of them knew much while 10 % of
them answered that they were not so much aware
of it. There were only 3 % who are not so much
knew this benefit, same is through . . . respondents
are knew nothing of it.
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Interpretations of Data
Thirty percent (30%) of the respondents knew
very much. ALS provides opportunities for the skills
to ensure employability, efficiency, productivity and
competitiveness in the labor market. There are twenty
seven percent (27 %) knew much about it while same
percentage answered not much on the statement.
There are thirteen percent (13 %) who were not so
much aware and only three percent (3 %) knew
nothing on the said benefit.
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Interpretations of Data
Out of 30 respondents, thirty seven percent
(37 %) from them were very much and thirty
seven (37 %) were much aware that ALS upgrade
literacy skills in order to improve the educational
opportunities for the poor families. Sixteen
percent (16%) rural that they werenât much
knowledgeable in the said benefits while there are
ten percent (10 %) who responded that they were
knew not so much on it.
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Interpretations of Data
Fifty percent knew much that ALS raise
the level of literacy in the target areas.
Twenty seven (27 %) of them had very much
awareness on the said benefit. Seventeen
percent (17 %) of them were not so much
aware. There were three (3 %) who answered
not so much and another three percent (3 %)
of the respondents were totally unaware.
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Interpretations of Data
Thirty percent (30%) of the respondents have
very much knowledge that ALS improve the
quality of life of individuals and families on a
remote and underserved communities. There were
also 30%who knew much about it. Twenty seven
(27%) answered that they were not much familiar
on the benefit. Ten percent (10%) of them were
not so much aware on it. Only three percent (3%)
knew nothing on the stated benefit.
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Interpretations of Data
In the statement that ALS is a short term
education, thirty percent (30%) of the respondents
were very much familiar. Forty seven percent
(47%) of them knew much on the benefit. Seven
percent (7%) stated that they werenât much aware
while thirteen percent (13%) of the respondents
revealed that they werenât so much knowledgeable
of it. And only three percent (3%) knew nothing
about the benefit.
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Interpretations of Data
Thirty-three percent (33%) showed that they
very much knowledge that ALS given opportunity
to the teachers that has no work yet. Twenty
percent (20%) of them had much knowledge on it.
There are twenty seven (27%) who were not much
familiar on the benefit. On the other hand, 10%
werenât so much familiar on it and ten percent
(10%) knew nothing on this benefit.
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Interpretations of Data
On the last benefit being stated that ALS develop
relevant program that shall provide opportunities for self-
improvement of out-of-school youth and adult, forty four
percent (44%) were very much knowledgeable on it.
Thirty percent (30%) of them had much awareness on this
benefit. Twenty percent (20%) of the respondents reviled
that familiarity with this benefit is not much. Three
percent (3%) of the respondents werenât much aware and
three percent (3%) knew nothing about it.
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Interpretations of Data
Table 4. The Importance of ALS to the Students and Teachers
Importance Percentage of Responses (%)
5 4 3 2 1
1. Through ALS, it ensure the access to
educational opportunity for citizens if different
interest, capabilities, characteristics and status.
30 40 7 10 13
1. It gives an opportunity to the out-of-school
youth to access education for a better future. 64 23 10 0 3
1. Through alternative learning system, it
improves self-image, self-worth, and self-
esteem among learners.
0 20 20 30 30
1. Learners develop his/her skills to ensure that
he/she can be a globally competitive
individual.
10 10 50 13 17
1. It develops exemplary programs and open
learning opportunities to achieve multiple
literacies for all.
3 7 13 44 33
Total No. of Responses: 30
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Interpretations of Data
Table 4 shows the importance of ALS to
students and teachers. Sixty three percent (63%) of
the respondents rated that it gives an opportunity
to the out-of-school youth to have an access to
education for a better future as the most important
role of ALS. The respondents with a percentage of
fifty (50%) rated that learnersdevelop his/her skills
to ensure that he/she can be a globally competitive
individual is the second importance of ALS.
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Interpretations of Data
ALS ensures the access to educational opportunity for
citizens if different interest, capabilities, characteristics
and status got the third rank with a percentage of forty
percent (40%). With a thirty three percent (33%) of
responses, the respondents rated that it develops
exemplary programs and open learning opportunities to
achieve multiple literacy for all as the fourth importance.
And lastly, thirty percent (30%) of the respondents says
that through alternative learning system, it improves self-
image, self-worth, and self-esteem among learners.
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Summary of Findings
This study attempted to know the level of
knowledge and awareness from the out-of-school-youth
in some particular barangays at Laoag City. Specifically,
it answered the query as to the benefits and importance of
Alternative Learning System in terms of its knowledge
and awareness.
This study used the research and questionnaire
design as it attempted to know the level of knowledge
and awareness from the OSY with the end view of
coming up with benefits and importance of ALS.
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Summary of Findings
This research involved 30 randomly chosen
respondents from three barangays at Laoag City.
These respondents were asked to rate the device
using the questionnaire prepared by the researchers
for this purpose.
Results were tabulated and analysed using
frequency counts and means. Values obtained were
compared with a table of values with corresponding
descriptions as to the level of knowledge and
awareness designed for the purpose.
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Summary of Findings
Based on the data gathered, the researchers
found out that most of the respondents are already
aware of the existence of ALS. The top 7 facts
about ALS that the out-of-school youths and
adults know are target learners of ALS are out-of-
school youth and adults in both rural and urban
communities, ALS promotes certification and
accreditation in alternative learning program both
formal and informal for basic education,
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Summary of Findings
alternative learning system curriculum has five learning
strands: communication skills; critical thinking and
problem solving; productivity; development of self and
sense of community; and expanding ones world vision,
no age is prescribed, learners select what they will learn,
when they will learn and how they will learn it, ALS has
a major program the Basic literacy program (BLP) and
Accreditation and Equivalency Program and using
learning modules, this kind of learning is at your own
paced, self-instructional and integrated.
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Summary of Findings
Based on the stated benefits of ALS, the
researchers find out that most of the respondents are
familiar and aware on the benefits. Only few from them
had responded that they knew nothing because of less
information being introduced to them.
The number one importance of ALS to the
students and teachers is that it gives an opportunity to the
out-of-school youth to access education for a better
future. Second, learners develop his/her skills to ensure
that he/she can be a globally competitive individual.
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Summary of Findings
Third, through ALS, it ensure the access to
educational opportunity for citizens if different
interest, capabilities, characteristics and status.
Fourth, it develops exemplary programs and open
learning opportunities to achieve multiple
literacies for all. And lastly, through alternative
learning system, it improves self-image, self-
worth, and self-esteem among learners.
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Recommendations
Most of the OSYs are aware about ALS but they are not
able to attend this program. The researchers recommend the
following: 1.) Conduct a seminar or lecture on how the
OSYs can avail the ALS program; 2.) Implementers should
know who are the OSYs in the different barangay; 3.)
Barangay officials should survey the numbers of OSYs in
their own barangay in order for them to decrease the number
of OSYs; 4.) Mobile teachers should create research and
development to know what instructional materials needed in
helping OSYs to cope in the learning process; 5.) Parents
should encourage their children to avail the program.