CHARACTERISTICS OF SELECTED SCHOOLS IN MATHEMATICS GRADE 6 IN THE DISTRICT OF PAGBILAO: BASIS FOR CREATING ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IN MATHEMATICS

Mathematics occupies a central position in the school curriculum. It is a core subject from the primary through secondary levels of the educational system. The purpose of the study was to investigate the characteristics of selected schools in Mathematics Grade 6. The quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to collect data from 170 respondents who were chosen through multistage sampling. It was guided by 3 research objectives: the performance level in Mathematics of selected schools, the perception of teacher-respondents on the success and/or failures in Math and the factors which facilitate classroom practices. The findings established that the performance in mathematics of selected schools was at risk based on the result of the numeracy tests which is below the standard passing score. Success and/or failure in Mathematics was found out to be affected by qualities of the teacher, strategies, instructional materials, medium of instruction and pupil’s behavior and teacher’s attitudes towards teaching the subject. The enhancement program for Mathematics was designed to address the learning gaps in the numeracy.