Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. recognized seven schools in the Philippines that are providing academic excellence.
The Knowledge Channel Award
Started in 2011, the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc (KCFI) partnered with Bayan Academy, and Rex Bookstore has been selecting academically excellent schools in the Philippines to receive their Excellence in Educational Transformation Awards.
The Excellence in Educational Transformation Awards (EETA) is a recognition awarded to educational institutions that performed beyond expectations in providing transformative and innovative learning. The KCFI program belives that transformative learning is the key to improving the quality of education in PH schools.
The following criteria must be met to qualify for the prestigious award: School Efficiency, Teacher and Faculty development, Social mission, Learning effectiveness, Literacy rate, laboratory and facilities, and the innovation in the learning experience.
All in all, nine prestigious awards are being given away, with the coveted Oscar M. Lopez (OML) being the most reputable on the list. The Oscar M. Lopez award is given to the school with the best collaborative leadership in education.
Seven schools claim innovation in learning award
This year’s Knowledge Channel Foundation awardees were selected based on the exceptional innovations implemented by schools in terms of human resource management.
The list includes the seven well-performing schools for 2019:
- Alabat Island National High School
- Location: Alabat, Quezon
- Award: Most Transformative School for Learning Effectiveness and School Efficiency Award
- Tisa II Elementary School
- Location: Cebu City
- Award: Innovations in Learning Environment-Learning Spaces and Places and Innovations in Access to Education
- University of Santo Tomas Senior High School
- Location: Sampaloc, Manila
- Award: Innovations in Quality Education-Education for the 21st Century
- Colegio de San Juan de Letran
- Location: Intramuros, Manila
- Award: Innovations in Quality Education-Learning
- Palusapis Integrated School
- Location: Munoz, Nueva Ecija
- Award: Innovations in Quality Education-Curriculum Design and Development and Learning Methodologies and Delivery Systems for Learning Effectiveness
- Babag National High School
- Location: Lapu-Lapu City
- Award: Innovations in Learning Environmental-Child Safety, Security and Sensitivity
- Schools Division of Quezon
- Location: Quezon Province
- Award: Innovations in Leadership, Governance and Management-Institutional Leadership and Direct Setting
Key to success
According to Principal Gregorio Racelis of Alabat Island National High School,
We give all credit to the 20 percent increase in our National Achievement Test Mean Score to the implementation of our comprehensive value-based program.
AINHS was faced with several problems before Racelis took office. The institution suffers from low NAT mean scores, poor financial support from private institutions, high drop-out rate, and a high rate of teenage pregnancy.
Racelis approached the problem with high devotion in establishing a good values foundation for the students, faculties, and even utilities of the school. He also engaged in local government and community support for the financial aspect of the school.
Even the Mayor of Alabat City, Fernando Mesa, admired the principals’ dedication to improving the education system in AINHS.
He inspired us by showing that it is possible to develop a good partnership between the government and the school in improving the education system in our city.
Principal Gumba from Tisa Elementary school also exhibited a great feat. Despite the physical difficulties their school has encountered due to calamities and low funding, she managed to rise up the school from the ground by encouraging parents, the community, private institutions to help by the essence of “bayanihan”.
The school transformation was credited to the joint efforts of the whole community in Tisa Elementary school.
Schools are looking forward to programs like this from the Knowledge Channel Foundation, the money the schools get from their awards can go a long way in helping them improve their facilities for the welfare of the students.
