Mariano Marcos State University

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Laoag City

LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS

OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH ABOUT
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM

Chariza A. Baltazar
Jessamane I. Castro
Wilma B. Cerezo
Claudine D. Lao

March 23, 2015

LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE
AND AWARENESS OF
OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
ABOUT ALTERNATIVE
LEARNING SYSTEM

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 Table of Contents

Significance of the Study

Statement of the Problem

Methodology

Interpretations of Data

Summary of Findings

Recommendations

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SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
 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 can’t 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

To ALS implementers,
the data gathered by the To Laoag City, this
researchers will serve as research will be
their basis on how OSYs important to decrease
knew about this the OSYs in the locality
program. This will serve upon learning the
as their guide to make essence of ALS.
activities on informing
ALS throughout Laoag
City. SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE
STUDY To Brgy. Officials, they
To OSYs parents, it will will be more concern on
lessen their burden in the situation of OSYs in
sending their children to their barangay. They
school because this can help in encouraging
program offers free OSYs to enter informal
education. schooling.

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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
 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

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:

1 2

What is the What are

level of the
awareness perceived
and
benefits of
knowledge of
OSYs about ALS to
the ALS? OSYs?
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METHODOLOY
 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 didn’t
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 OSY’s
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 ALS’ 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
respondent’s 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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 Methodology

Formula:

Total %= no. of answers

X 100
total no. of respondents

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INTERPRETATIONS
OF DATA
 Interpretations of Data

Table 1. Awareness of ALS

Question Percentage of
Responses (%)

1.Do you know what ALS

(Alternative Learning Yes No
System) is? 73% 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
didn’t 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
19 63
basic education.
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
10 33
they can enroll.
a. Learners can enroll at any time at the learning center or in the community where there is an Instructional
14 47
Manager.
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 “specialized” 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
8 27
learners.
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

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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 weren’t 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 weren’t much aware
while thirteen percent (13%) of the respondents
revealed that they weren’t 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%
weren’t 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 weren’t 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 30 40 7 10 13
interest, capabilities, characteristics and status.

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- 0 20 20 30 30
esteem among learners.
1. Learners develop his/her skills to ensure that
he/she can be a globally competitive 10 10 50 13 17
individual.
1. It develops exemplary programs and open
learning opportunities to achieve multiple 3 7 13 44 33
literacies for all.
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
 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
 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.
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