ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This study would not have been possible without the generous help of a number of people who

in one way or another, motivated, inspired, assisted, and supported the researcher in all their endeavours. Their names are not just written in this manuscript are gratefully acknowledged and will always be treasured. The members of the thesis panel, Ms. Liza Marie M. Hipolito, MS, and Ms. Liberty Teresita G. Abiog, MAED, MPA, for sharing their priceless time and invaluable suggestions. Dean of the college of Education, Ms. Fe Alma P. Demafeliz, MAED, RGC, for her unwavering guidance that will always be a part and parcel of the researchers being. To our thesis adviser, Ms. Antonina M. Yap, for her wisdom and whose guidance and support from the start to the final level enables the researcher to develop an understanding of the study. To the Grade School Principal, Ms. Leila U. Flores, and to Ms. Haidi Morales for allowing the researcher to administer the questionnaires that the untiring support she has rendered. To the Molino Elementary School teachers for generously giving their time in responding and to the questionnaires. Special thanks to the to the researchers parents, Mr. Samuel F. Bautista and Ms, Imelda S. Bautista; Ms. Shirley P. Vibar and Mr. Fernando C. Vibar; Ms. Justina Michaela I. Paredes To all the researchers colleagues at the University of Perpetual Help system Dalta. And above all, the Almighty God, to whom the researchers entrusted everything, from whom we received guidance and strength in order to overcome all the pressures that hindered the completion of the study. A million thanks and God bless all the people who wholeheartedly contributed to complete this study.