Country:            Philippines
Title:              Elementary School Dropout Intervention Program.  
Institution:        Curriculum development Division, BEE.  
Objectives:         To determine the effect of the following
                    interventions, namely:  use of Multi-Level
                    Instructional Materials, Free Feeding Program,
                    and Parent Teachers Partnership program on
                    dropout rate and achievement level of pupils.  
Methodology:        Ten of the 20 experimental schools will receive
                    free feeding Program and parent teacher
                    partnership.  The other ten will have the
                    Multi-Level Instructional Materials and
                    Parent-Teacher Partnership.   
Background:         Recent findings revealed that among the major
                    causes of dropouts are economic, low motivation
                    of both parents and pupils, and inadequate
                    instructional materials to generate study
                    interest.  
Expected Outcomes:  Report on the Pilot Study on dropout rate and
                    pupil achievement.   
Results to Date:    1.  Conducted Live-In Seminar Workshop on the
                    Development of Monitoring and Evaluation
                    Instruments.  2.  Mimemorgaphed copies of Mental
                    Ability Tests and Readiness Tests in English,
                    Filipino and Mathematics.  3.  Undertook
                    preparatory activities for pilot study in Regions
                    IV, V, VI, VIII, XII and CAR.  
Citations:          First and Second Quarter Reports on DECS On-going
                    programs and Projects, CY 1990;  Inventory of
                    DECS On-Going Programs and projects, CY 1990
                    PDED, Planning Service   
Commencement Date:  June 1990.             Duration: June, 1990-1992.
Completion Date:    1992.  
Descriptors:        Dropping out; Instructional materials; Primary
                    education
Budget:             2700000.