Perception Of the Mother Tongue-Based-Multilingual Education Implementation: Basis for Course Enhancement

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the perception on the implementation of MTB-MLE and to know that teachers and school administrators have given proper attention and support to implement the MTB-MLE program effectively. Considering its implementation, the program brings challenging situations in terms of language policies especially on the five (5) elementary schools that are involved in the study. These schools are; Guiwanon Elementary School, Miguel Oppus Memorial Elementary School, Montana Elementary School, Baclayon Central Elementary School, and Laya Elementary School all in the District of Baclayon. These five (5) along the highway schools of Baclayon were also among the schools that were categorized as big and medium schools.  This study utilizes the purposive descriptive-normative survey method of research. The researchers utilized a survey questionnaire in order to obtain the needed data and responses. Moreover, the contents reflected in the assessment as to the attainment of objectives of MTB-MLE was premised on the copy containing the competencies of the MTB-MLE.   There are two (2) groups of respondents involved in this present study. They are the school administrators or the complete enumeration of the school heads and the elementary school teachers handling MTB-MLE in these five (5) basic elementary schools, specifically the Grades 1 to 3 teachers. There were five (5) school administrators who served as the first pool of respondents. All of these five (5) were females.