• Jennifer E. Balitaan

The study is conducted to assess the academic performance of Grade VI pupils of eight (8) selected public elementary schools in the four (4) Districts, Division of Lipa City, Batangas so that a Proposed Virtual Supplementary Materials in Mathematics, Science, and English may be proposed to enhance the implementation of the K-to-12 curriculum. The study is descriptive and qualitative in nature where 16 school administrators and 94 elementary teachers or a total of 110 from the eight (8) selected elementary schools in the four (4) districts in the Division of Lipa City of Batangas, participated and responded to the study. Using a combination of purposive-convenience procedure, participants were also chosen after they were classified using sets of indicators in terms of their se, age, educational qualification, and present position; and finally, from these groups respondents, the Grade VI pupils of the schools were also the subject of the study. Sets of validated-survey questionnaire complemented by interviews and observations were also used to generate the data in the study. From the summarized and computed data, the following are the highlights of the findings of the study. 1. The Grade VI pupils of the eight (8) selected public elementary schools based on the result of the National Achievement Test (NAT), school access in the area of not enrolled rate and drop-out rate registered satisfactory responses; and based on efficiency in terms of cohort survival rate and completion rate reflected very satisfactory and satisfactory performance. 2. The academic performance based on historical data covering the three (3) school years, from 2013-2014, to 2015-2016, National Achievement Tests (NATs) in Mathematics satisfactory performance last school year 2013-2014, however, the preceding and following years registered decreased percentage performance of 2.59 (2014-2015), and 3.15 (2015-2016), respectively. Similarly, the same trend was found in Science since percentage of decreased performance from 0.73 (2013-2014), to 0.06 (2015-2016). Likewise, the performance of the pupils in English registered highest percentage decreased from 2014-2015 (4.42), to 2013-2014 (0.22). The overall performance of the Grade VI pupils reflected decreased in all the subjects covered in Mathematics (1.75); Science (0.18); and English (3.56). As regards the significant relationship between the rank scores of the Grade VI pupils in NATs in Mathematics, Science, and English, the application of r equally results to computed r=0.1169 which value is in the non-rejection region, therefore, accept the null Ho because there is weak correlation between variances. 3. No significant relationship exists between access and efficiency performance of the schools; and the academic performance of the Grade VI pupils in National Achievement Test (NATs) covering the three (3) school years, from (2013-2016) since the computed r results to r=0.0198 which has a verbal interpretation of weak correlation, hence, the null hypothesis of no significant relationship is accepted at o.05 alpha level. 4. From the gathered and analyzed data, the researcher offers sets of Proposed Strategic Virtual Supplementary Instructional Materials in Mathematics, Science, and English to enhance the implementation of the K-to-12 curriculum. These virtual instructional tools which come in the form of reading and practice exercises are proposed. These serve as reinforcement strategies with the objective of the pupils’ gaining more knowledge and skills in basic education subjects, at least, required by the grade level and will influence the implementation of the new education curriculum. They are designed and developed as functional and instructional tools to specifically help the learners gained skills in computation, logical reasoning, and systematic problem solving ability in Mathematics; demonstrate understanding of matters, living things and their environment; force, motion and energy; and earth and space in Science; and finally, enhance the communicative competence of pupils in reading, writing, listening, and speaking habits in English. 4.1 Based on the application of t-test to determine if significant difference exists between the pre and posttests performance of the Grade VI pupils before and after using the Proposed Sets of Virtual Instructional Tools, the results of t=10.669 which value exceeds the critical t=2.920, hence, reject the null hypothesis of no significant difference. The Proposed Sets of Virtual Supplementary Instructional Materials are developed based on the identified academic weaknesses, sets of pre and posttest were also designed and developed, then, administered the pre-test to the Grade VI pupils for three (3) months. The results of the pre-test proved to help enhance the Mathematics, Science, and English knowledge and skills of the subjects since their performance had improved from poor rating of 68.74, to satisfactory 82.19 performance. 5. The school administrators and teachers strongly and mutually agreed that the Sets of Virtual Supplementary Instructional will serve as bridging tools in Mathematics, Science and English and will enhance the implementation of the K-to-12 curriculum as proof of the obtained composite mean of 3.66 where the highest was in planning (X=3.72) and the least in rank was in communication (X=3.55) respectively. From the findings of the study, the researcher arrived at the following conclusions: 1. The schools under study, on the average, performed satisfactorily based on access and efficiency in terms of the not-enrolled rate and drop-out rate; and in terms of cohort survival rate, but very satisfactory in completion rate has a verbal interpretation of weak correlation, hence, the null hypothesis of no significant relationship is accepted at 0.05 alpha level. 2. Generally, the Grade VI pupils performed satisfactorily based on the National Achievement Tests (NATs) in Mathematics, Science and English covering the school years 2013-2014 to 2015-2016. 3. No significant relationship exists between the school performance in terms of access and efficiency; and in the area of the academic performance in the National Achievement Tests (NATs) in Mathematics, Science and English. 4. The Proposed Strategic Sets of Virtual Supplementary Materials in the form of reading and practice exercises for the use of Grade VI pupils will help and enhance both administrators and teachers in the implementation of the K-to12 in the teaching of Mathematics, Science, and English, if both are used by competent teachers and supported by administrators. As further manifested in the study, the performance of the Grade VI pupils in Mathematics, Science and English has improved after using the proposed supplementary instructional materials. 3. The Proposed Virtual Supplementary Instructional Materials was highly perceived by both the school administrators and teachers not only bridging but also to enhance the implementation of the K-to-12 curriculum. If implemented, in these elementary schools, the same will help improve knowledge and skills of the pupils in the study of Mathematics, Science and English since they will not only help improve the difficult areas in the study of subjects, but will also offer specific plans of actions and instructional strategies using virtual supplementary instructional tools coupled with competency skills to be undertaken by joint initiatives of school administrators and teachers of the schools.

Mathematics Education, Science Education, English Education, Virtual Supplementary Learning Materials, Curriculum Implementation

"VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGLISH OF SELECTED PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN FOUR DISTRICTS, LIPA CITY: BASIS FOR A PROPOSED SET OF SUPPLEMENTARY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no.c534-c546, February-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2302273.pdf

"VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGLISH OF SELECTED PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN FOUR DISTRICTS, LIPA CITY: BASIS FOR A PROPOSED SET OF SUPPLEMENTARY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no. ppc534-c546, February-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2302273.pdf