Impact Assessment of Continuous Improvement Projects (CIP) on Schools' Performance in the Division of Antipolo City

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of the completed Continuous Improvement (CI) projects on schools' performance. Qualitative method was utilized to analyze the submitted CI and BEIS reports of the eight schools in the Division of Antipolo City that were able to complete their CI project successfully in three consecutive years. Thematic analysis was applied to determine how CI helped improve the schools and identify the challenges encountered in implementing it. Findings revealed that most of the schools are more focused on improving their Achievement rate than the other Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The performances of the schools in terms of Dropout has improved after the CI implementation. On the other hand, the performances of the schools in terms of Repetition did not improve because there were no CI projects conducted focused on it. Finally, the impact on the performances of the schools after the implementation of continuous improvement projects in terms of Achievement has improved and attained the "Nearly Proficient" level. The implementation of CI projects helped the schools in various aspects like improvement of performance indicators (non-behavioral), improvement of behavior of learners, teachers, school heads and stakeholders. The schools encountered several challenges in implementing CI projects which include controllable (Time, Workloads, Materials/Equipment/Competency) and uncontrollable elements (Teachers attitude and Parents' Support). The proposed Action Plan is highly recommended for implementation to improve the schools' performance.