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Thesis (M.A.) -- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2008.;A thesis presented to the Graduate School of Sciences and Education, in partial fulfillment of the requirements in the Degree Master of Arts in Education Major in Educational Administration. 56

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This research was an assessment of the values profile of the elementary pupils of International Christian Academy in relation to the core values of the school, which was the basis toward a strengthened values education program. This study was primarily designed to determine the profile of the respondents in terms of the core values of the school; teachers, parents, and pastor's perceived values manifested by the pupils' value orientations; of the respondents and the programs that can be developed towards strengthening these core values. The respondents of the study were the Filipino elementary pupils of International Chrsitian Academy enrolled for school year 2007-2008.There were 135 total number of pupils taken from the 203 total number of population for the elementary level and 30 teacher, parents, and pastors. The locale of International Christian Academy is at 4505 Fourth Estate Subdivision Sucat, Parañaque City. The questionnaire, unstructured interviews and observations were the main tools for data gathering. This study used researcher - made questionnaires, the content of the survey questionnaires were situational questions derived from the core values of the school. The researcher formulated questions for the students and teachers, parents and pastors. Selected school authorities and experts in education validated the questionnaires. These pupils were selected through simple random survey. This study was descriptive in nature. It involved two data collection activities a pupils and teacher, parents and pastor's questionnaire survey. The survey questionnaire was designed for pupils; there were ten questions in every core values to assess the value profile of the respondents in terms of the core values of the school: Christian Character, Academic Excellence, Christian Leadership, Christian Stewardship and Christian Service. The pupils and teachers, parents and pastors' questionnaire survey enabled the researcher to produce qualitative and quantitative data. All of them completed the questionnaire survey. The researcher as part of the organization would like to contribute for the development and enhancement of the curriculum. Enhance the active participation and involvement of the administration, teachers and parents of the school. Generally, pupil's values profile in term of the core values is observed most of the time with a mean score of 4.04. Among the core values Christian Character was the most evident and followed by the Academic Excellence. The assessment made by the teachers, parents and pastors on the value orientation of the pupils were found to be high with a mean score of 3.93. In general, ratings on the value orientations of the pupils found to be consistent in the five core values. The comparative results on the identified and the perceived value orientations of the respondents obtained by the pupil respondents were 4.04 while the adult respondents obtained a mean of 3.93. This means that there is no significant difference between the identified and perceived value orientations of the respondents. The school core values manifested by the pupil respondents in school that obtained top rank were the Christian Character. At home the highest rank was the Christian Character and Academic Excellence which have the same weighted. At the church Christian Service and the community and country was the Academic Excellence. The school core values manifested by the pupil respondents as perceived by the teachers, parents and pastor respondents in school was the Christian Character with a rank one. While at home Christian Character and Academic Excellence possessed the top rank of 4.5. At the church Christian Stewardship. Lastly, at the community and country Academic Excellence got the highest rank. The values manifested by both respondents at the school, at home, in the church and in the community and country found out that the computed F-value (3.762) is much higher than the critical or tabular F-value (3.24) at 0.05 level of significance. This means that the null hypothesis is rejected. Thus, it is significant. Hence, there is a significant difference in the values by both respondents in the school, at home, in the church and the community and country. There is no significant difference between the identified and the perceived value orientation of the respondents. The respondents have similar orientations with regards to school core values. Both of the two groups of the respondents have similar orientations with regards to school core values. There is a significant difference in the values manifested by the pupil respondents in places like in school, at home, in the church and at the community and country. Several factors are contributed to the occurrence of the significant difference in manifested by the pupil respondents such as: the belief, views, experiences and training of the person. It was found out that Christian Leadership got the lowest rank followed by the Christian Service among the core values of the school. Based on the above findings and conclusions, the following recommendations are suggested: Provide leadership workshop that maximize the leadership potentials of the pupils. Design programs and activities where pupils' involvement is a necessity to enhance pupils' participation and service in school, in the church, and in the community. Provide positive support from the school administration, teachers and staff, and parents to strengthen the Core Values of the school. Encourage pupils to maintain or exceed to a higher level of their values performance by recognizing their talents and skills, giving trainings and seminars. Sustain rapport and ideal parent-teacher or school-home relationships to encourage parents to support the programs and activities of the school Provide seminars for teachers and parents to further develop the Christian leaders of our nation who will make a difference in the lives of all Filipinos. Result of the study should be given attention and made known especially in the enhancement of the core values of the school.

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