Practice of Core Values of the Department of Education among Grade 12 Students in a Philippine Public School

Abstract

Aims: This paper determined the extent of practice of core values of the Department of Education (DepEd) among senior high school students in a Philippine public school in the areas of maka-Diyos (Godly), makatao (person-oriented), makakalikasan (environmental), and makabansa (nationalistic) relative to sex, religion, family structure, and strand. Study Design:  Quantitative particularly descriptive-comparative approach. Place and Duration of Study: Public School in Central Philippines during 2023-2024. Methodology: This paper was responded by 293 stratified randomly sampled Grade 12 students employing an adopted questionnaire. In data analysis, it employed mean, standard deviation, Mann Whitney U Test, and Kruskal Wallis. Results: Generally, their extent of practice of the DepEd core values was very great. The areas of makabansa and makatao were rated very great while makakalikasan and maka-Diyos were rated great. In sex, male rated great while female, very great. In religion, both Catholic, and non-Catholic rated very great. In family structure, those from nuclear, single parent, and extended rated very great. In strand, STEM, HUMSS, and TVL were rated very great extent while ABM, Sports, and AD, were great. Meanwhile, in terms of the demographics, sex was found with a significant difference. Conclusion: To ensure the core value practice, maintaining the implementation of DepEd core values through school activities and programs in the locale and consistent values integration in the lesson plan. The implementation of DepEd core values should be designed and framed to meet the needs of all students, irrespective of gender. Consequently, the results suggest the importance of consistently implementing, monitoring, and empowering teachers through their leaders to develop students' practice of core values, ensuring sustained quality education.